The Rangers are choosing to look at their final game before the trade deadline for what it was rather than what it meant for their playoff aspirations. Though they left a point on the table in a 3-2 overtime loss to the Eastern Conference-leading Capitals on Wednesday night at Madison Square Garden,

Ottawa Senators captain Brady Tkachuk and Washington Capitals forward Tom Wilson put on a show Monday night, engaging in a heated first-period fight that had the crowd roaring. The two heavyweights squared off late in the opening frame with less than a minute of playing time left in the first period of the Senators' on-the-road clash against the Capitals.

The Rangers had a lead with less than 10 minutes to play against the Eastern Conference-leading Capitals and let it slip through their fingers. The resulting 3-2 overtime loss on Wednesday at Madison Square Garden prevented their first three-game winning streak since mid-November.

Tom Wilson fought Brady Tkachuk late in the first period, scored on the power play in the second and assisted on Martin Fehervary's goal in the third to help the Washington Capitals end their season-worst losing streak at three games by beating the Ottawa Senators 5-4 in a shootout.

With the deadline just days away, that’s what we’re going to look at using the Stanley Cup Checklist. The Athletic’s Dom Luszczyszyn created the Cup Checklist in 2020 to find common elements essential to a team’s success between a decade of champions.

The Capitals ended their season-worst losing streak at three games by beating the Senators 5-4 on Monday night in a shootout.

Tom Wilson netted the game-winner in the final minute of overtime, finishing a sublime play from Dylan Strome to get the puck to him. Wednesday’s win gives the Caps a modest two-game winning streak, with both victories achieved beyond the 60 minutes of regulation hockey.

Tom Wilson fought Brady Tkachuk late in the first period, scored on the power play in the second and assisted on Martin Fehervary’s goal in the third to help the Washington Capitals end their season-worst losing streak at three games by beating the Ottawa Senators 5-4 on Monday night in a shootout.

Tom Wilson's Gordie Howe Hat Trick powered the Capitals to a 5-4 shootout win over the Senators, ending 3-game skid.