Jets fall 3-1 to Capitals despite playing perfect road game

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NICK WASS / THE ASSOCIATED PRESSWASHINGTON — In many ways, the Winnipeg Jets played close to a perfect road game Sunday night against an elite opponent. But they were unable to turn that into victory, falling 3-1 to a Washington Capitals team that made the most of its extremely limited chances.

Winnipeg falls to 40-24-4, including 2-2-0 on a tough four-game, eight-day eastern road swing. Washington improves to 41-21-7 with its seventh straight win, as the defending Stanley Cup champions appear to be in fine form heading down the stretch.

Give the Jets credit — they held the Capitals to just 18 shots on the night, including nine through two periods. That's even…