Caps report

Last night at Verizon Center

OVECHKIN WATCH

Alex Ovechkin was ejected 4:52 into the second period last night, the first ejection of his career. He received two major penalties as well as a game misconduct.

BY THE NUMBERS

3 Consecutive games in which the Caps have chased the goalie. Buffalo starting goalie Ryan Miller was pulled less than eight minutes into the game.

— Dave Fay