Capitals fall to Blue Jackets, 4-3, as losing streak extended to four games

COLUMBUS, Ohio — His sweater stained with blood and a strip of gauze dangling from a chin gashed by a wayward puck, forward Nicklas Backstrom entered the penalty box shaking his head in equal parts confusion and frustration. The Washington Capitals had spent a good portion of Tuesday night recovering from mistakes and climbing from self-dug holes in a 4-3 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets, but with Backstrom’s third-period holding penalty their final comeback bid was squelched. Read full article >>





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