RED WINGSCapitals 6, Red Wings 2The Detroit NewsWashington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin and right wing T.J. Oshie celebrate Ovechkin's goal in the second period.Alex Brandon, APDetroit Red Wings center Luke Glendening (41) skates away with puck as Washington Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom (19) and Detroit Red Wings left wing Tyler Bertuzzi (59) collide in the first period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2018, in Washington.Alex Brandon, APDetroit Red Wings center Andreas Athanasiou (72) shoots the puck past Washington Capitals defenseman Christian Djoos (29) and right wing Dmitrij Jaskin (23) in the first period.Alex Brandon, APDetroit Red Wings center Michael Rasmussen (27) has his shot blocked by Washington Capitals goaltender Braden Holtby (70) in the first period.Alex Brandon, APWashington Capitals defenseman Matt Niskanen (2) checks Detroit Red Wings right wing Gustav Nyquist (14), from Sweden, in the first period.Alex Brandon, APWashington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) celebrates his goal with defenseman Michal Kempny, at left, in the first period.Alex Brandon, APDetroit Red Wings right wing Gustav Nyquist, left, and defenseman Nick Jensen, right, defend against Washington Capitals center Evgeny Kuznetsov in the second period.Alex Brandon, APDetroit Red Wings center Michael Rasmussen (27) defends against Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) in the second period.Alex Brandon, APDetroit Red Wings goaltender Jimmy Howard (35) blocks a shot in the second period.Alex Brandon, APDetroit Red Wings right wing Luke Witkowski (28) defends against Washington Capitals right wing Dmitrij Jaskin (23), from Russia, in the second period.Alex Brandon, AP