Blue Jackets vs. Capitals: Score, Highlights, Reaction from 2017 Regular Season

The Washington Capitals put history on hold Thursday at the Verizon Center.

Washington ended the Columbus Blue Jackets' 16-game winning streak with a commanding 5-0 victory and prevented the visitors from tying the 1992-93 Pittsburgh Penguins' NHL record of 17 consecutive wins. It was also a notable effort for the Capitals because they are chasing the Blue Jackets in the Metropolitan Division.

Washington now has 53 points after four straight wins, while Columbus remains at 58 points.

Daniel Winnik and John Carlson put the Capitals in control with first-period goals, and Nate Schmidt and Andre Burakovsky essentially iced the win with second-period goals. Columbus goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky was…