NEWARK, N.J. — Heading into the All-Star break, the Washington Capitals are in the same position they were at the end of the regular season last year - leading the pack in the NHL.
Evgeny Kuznetsov scored twice, Alex Ovechkin had a goal and an assist and the Capitals beat the New Jersey Devils 5-2 on Thursday night to go into the break with a good shot at a second straight President’s Trophy.
“For the first 20-something games, I thought we were trying to re-establish our identity,” Capitals defenseman Nate Schmidt said.