Blue Jackets Lose to Capitals
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The Columbus Blue Jackets weren't thrilled with a major penalty on Mathieu Olivier that nixed any comeback hopes they had prematurely.
COLUMBUS, Ohio — It was a story told in two acts: the first frustrating; the second infuriating. Columbus Blue Jackets coach Dean Evason fought hard to measure his words after a 5-1 loss on Friday to the Washington Capitals, but he was only partly successful.
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Columbus Blue Jackets coach Dean Evason said an elbowing major penalty on Mathieu Olivier was 'baffling' in a 5-1 loss to the Washington Capitals.
COLUMBUS -- Alex Ovechkin scored his 899th NHL goal, and the Washington Capitals defeated the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-1 at Nationwide Arena on Friday. Ovechkin scored at 1:36 of the third period to make it 2-0. He can become the first player to reach 900 goals when the Capitals host the Ottawa Senators on Saturday.