Capitals forward Tom Wilson flew down the ice Friday and crossed over his defender to add an insurance goal with under two minutes left. Earlier in the period, defenseman Matt Niskanen was on the backside of the net and knocked in the go-ahead score.
With a 4-2 win over the New York Rangers, the Washington Capitals found themselves temporarily back in a familiar spot: atop of the Metropolitan Division.
In the following days, the Columbus Blue Jackets retook the division lead, currently in first-place with 39 points to Washington’s 37.