For the second time in a week, the Jackets defeat the Washington Capitals, this time in their barn.
A rare matinee, the Jackets traveled to DC looking to extend their best-ever start to a season. It was all Washington for long stretches of the opening period, however, with the Caps getting on the board just 3:11 into the game.
After a failed clear by Jack Johnson, Nicklas Backstrom gathered the puck and threw it on net, where it deflected off Johnson’s skate and behind Sergei Bobrovsky.
1-0 Capitals: Nicklas Backstrom (Unassisted)
The Caps continued to press, but the game was hectic for either squad.