WASHINGTON -- The Washington Capitals' home ice has lately been a graveyard for visiting teams' winning streaks and now it's the Chicago Blackhawks' turn to try their luck.
The Central Division-leading Blackhawks (27-12-5) bring a four-game winning streak into Friday's game with the Capitals, who are on a streak of their own. Washington (27-9-5) has won seven straight and along the way ended runs by Columbus (16 games) and Pittsburgh (five games) at Verizon Center.
Alex Ovechkin's goal at 35 seconds of the first period got the Capitals started against the Penguins on Wednesday night.