If the Washington Capitals didn't have enough incentive to try to keep defenseman Jakob Chychrun around past ... heir-apparent to alternate captain John Carlson (35), this would be the guy.

However, Alex Ovechkin and Dylan Strome didn't like that storyline, and refused to let their team leave empty-handed. The two led a furious rally in the third period to force overtime, but ultimately, a lack of discipline and a rough go-of-it led to a 5-4 loss.

The Ottawa Senators roll on and test their roster depth with the final home game against the Washington Capitals. The Capitals have a strong team now and future as goaltender Logan Thompson has been extended with a six year extension worth $5.

The Washington Capitals are finally at the end of their lengthy road swing up north, as their five-game stretch culminates with one last visit to the Ottawa Senators, who D.C. saw just a couple weeks back. Here is everything to know before puck drop at 7 p.m. ET at Scotiabank Place.

There is NHL action on Tuesday, Jan. 28 and that includes a matchup with Buffalo Sabres hosting the Boston Bruins at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, NY.

Lyle Richardson of the Bleacher Report: Earlier this month Darren Dreger on TSN said that teams are calling the Chicago Blackhawks about defenseman Seth Jones. Jones’ has five years left on his contract at $9.5 million and a full no-movement clause.

The 27-year-old late bloomer has thrived in Washington since joining the team last summer in a trade from Vegas. He has won 22 of his 26 starts this season for a team that is tied for the most points in the National Hockey League.

Several streaks, including a run of 12 games with a point, come to an end as the Capitals are stymied by some crafty work in goal in 2-1 loss to Canucks.

Washington Capitals Storylines - Keep an eye on Dylan Strome, who's overdue to break out of a recent slide. Alex Ovechkin mentioned pregame that their line looked better on Thursd

The van Riemsdyk/Chychrun duo gets a lot of offensive zone starts and deployment, largely because of Chychrun’s value as an offensive weapon; with 13 goals and 31 points this season, he is five goals and 10 points shy of matching his single-season career bests in those categories.

Pierre-Luc Dubois had a goal and an assist as the league-leading Washington Capitals won their fifth game in a row, defeating the Edmonton Oilers 3-2 on Tuesday night.

Steve Yzerman (692) Ovi added another empty-net tally to his career total to put the finishing touches on this victory for the Caps, assisted by Trevor van Riemsdyk and Jakob Chychrun. Alex ...