Takeaways: Capitals Fall Flat In Disastrous Loss To Senators, Spoiling Ovechkin's Milestone Night The Capitals couldn't get much of anything going in a 7-1 loss to the Senators. The goal stood, and the Senators ended up going up 3-0 on the ensuing power play, and at that point, things derailed quickly in D.C.

Also, what might have led to a two-person goalie scrum that had Linus Ullmark skate the full length of the ice.

Shane Pinto, Nick Cousins and Thomas Chabot also scored for the Senators (4-4-1), who are 3-1-1 in their past five games. Linus Ullmark made 12 saves. Trevor van Riemsdyk scored for the Capitals (6-3-0), who won 5-1 at the Columbus Blue Jackets on Friday. Charlie Lindgren made 27 saves.

Ottawa goaltender Linus Ullmark suddenly skated the entire length of the ice from his crease to the opposite end, tossing his blocker before entering the melee and certainly willing to fight their opponents. Referee Jordan Thomas-Samuels intervened quickly and removed Ullmark from the scrum.

BOTTOM LINE: The Washington Capitals face the Ottawa Senators in Eastern Conference play. Washington has a 6-2 record overall and a 3-2-0 record on its home ice. The Capitals have a 2-1-0 record in games they have fewer penalties than their opponent.

Good evening, everyone. We’re trying something new here at The Hockey News-Ottawa tonight as the Ottawa Senators take on the Washington Capitals in Washington, D.C. We’ll be live-blogging the game and sharing game notes,

Washington Capitals assistant coach Mitch Love, 41, was relieved of his duties, effective immediately, the team announced on Sunday in a statement that added "this decision follows the findings of an NHL-led investigation into past allegations.

The Ottawa Senators host the Boston Bruins after Dylan Cozens' two-goal game against the Washington Capitals in the Senators' 7-1 win.

Two teams near the bottom of the Eastern Conference standings meet when the 11th-place Ottawa Senators (4-4-1) host the 15th-place Boston Bruins (4-6) at Canadian Tire Centre on Monday at 7:30 p.m. ET. Ottawa secured a 7-1 victory on the road its last time out on Oct. 25 against the Washington Capitals.

WASHINGTON — Just as Pierre-Luc Dubois made his return to play, the Washington Capitals lost another top skater to injury in Dylan Strome, who will not return to Saturday's contest against the Ottawa Senators.