ABOUT THE CAPS
-- The Caps, coming off a 3-2 win in Winnipeg over the Jets Tuesday night, got goals from Markus Johansson, Jay Beagle and Karl Alzner. Beagle’s winner, his first goal of the season, came with 30 seconds remaining in the third period. Johansson has three goals in his last five games and leads the club with six goals and 11 points.
-- Since the arrival of head coach Barry Trotz in 2014, the Capitals have posted a 77-5-7 record when scoring first.
-- G Braden Holtby said tonight’s matchup against the Jets could be a trap game.