WASHINGTON -- The Washington Capitals are feasting on home cooking as they welcome the struggling Vancouver Canucks to Capital One Arena on Tuesday night.
Washington (26-13-3) has won nine straight homes games, the longest such streak in the NHL this season.
They are not too shabby overall either, going 12-2-2 since Dec. 2.
On Sunday, Nicklas Backstrom's overtime goal gave the Capitals their fourth straight win, 4-3 over the St. Louis Blues.
Coming off a four-day break, the Capitals trailed 2-1 after two periods and allowed a late tying goal before Backstrom's heroics against a St.