Getting back in there with the guys and being in the room again, I can’t overstate how much I love this team and how much I love the guys,” Lindgren said after Thursday’s game.

After five consecutive stellar outings from Logan Thompson, the Washington Capitals are switching things up between the pipes, giving Charlie Lindgren the opportunity to get back in the net against the Seattle Kraken on Thursday.

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Guarding cage against Kraken

During a Seattle power play in the back half of the second stanza, Fehervary caught a Vince Dunn center point blast flush in the face. Fehervary was aided off the ice at that point, and he went to the room for repairs before returning and playing the third period as if nothing had happened.

Kraken goalie Joey Daccord, in his 100th career NHL game, stopped the first 20 shots he faced but eventually ceded some goals in a loss to a No. 1 overall Washington Capitals team

The Seattle Kraken were entirely outmatched by Alexander Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals in a 3-0 loss as Ovechkin moved one goal close to Wayne Gretzky's NHL record of 894.

Seattle Kraken goaltender Joey Daccord will be the starting goaltender tonight against the Washington Capitals, playing in the 100th game of his career.

Alex Ovechkin moved within 20 goals of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record with an empty-netter, helping the Washington Capitals beat the Seattle Kraken 3-0 on Thursday night for their sixth straight victory.

Alex Ovechkin moved within 20 goals of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record with an empty-netter, helping the Washington Capitals beat the Seattle Kraken 3-0 on Thursday night for their sixth straight

The Washington Capitals beat the Seattle Kraken 3-0, extending their winning streak to six games. Ovechkin scores 875th goal.

Aliaksei Protas, Ethen Frank and Alex Ovechkin scored as 20 proved to be the magic number, and Charlie Lindgren posted his first shutout of the season en route to a 3-0 win over Seattle. Here are all the takeaways from the win, which makes Washington the first team to hit the 70-point mark this season.