For the red-hot Columbus Blue Jackets — a team riding a 16-game winning streak that is one shy of the NHL record — Thursday’s showdown with the Washington Capitals at the Verizon Center is a chance to make history.
That, according to the Capitals, is why all the pressure is on the visitors from Ohio.
“For us, it just feels like another game,” Capitals forward T.J. Oshie said. “It’s obviously pretty cool for them that they’re able to play at that level of hockey for this long.