After a wild schedule of road games and cross-country flights, the Edmonton Oilers kicked off their six-game home stand against Alex Ovechkin and the red-hot Washington Capitals.

Ethen Frank added his second NHL goal as Washington won consecutive games for the first time since before the Christmas break.

It wasn't the most exciting showdown between the Washington Capitals and Ottawa Senators, but instead, a goalie duel between rising starter Logan Thompson and rookie Leevi Meriläinen. Then, Alex Ovechkin did what he does best: steal the show.

Washington's Alex Ovechkin moved closer to Wayne Gretzky's NHL goals record as the Capitals beat the Seattle Kraken.

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And while the Oilers certainly played well enough to win, they couldn’t get more than two goals past Logan Thompson ... Alex Ovechkin is chasing down Wayne Gretzky’s goal record?

Logan Thompson stopped 32 shots as the Capitals ... Ovechkin is 21 goals shy of tying Wayne Gretzky’s NHL career record. Wilson scored the game’s first goal at 9:03 of the second period.

Alex Ovechkin is 21 goals shy of tying Wayne Gretzky's hallowed career record ... Mangiapane were responsible for the two others. Logan Thompson stopped 32 shots as the Capitals won for the ...

Logan Thompson stopped 32 shots as the Capitals ... Ovechkin is 21 goals shy of tying Wayne Gretzky's NHL career record. Wilson scored the game’s first goal at 9:03 of the second period.

Edmonton Oilers superstar Leon Draisaitl scored his 29th goal in the first five minute of a game in a 3-2 loss to the Washington Capitals.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Ovechkin scored his 872nd career goal to move 23 away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL ... with 37.5 seconds left, and Logan Thompson made 28 saves to compensate ...