The Washington Capitals beat the Los Angeles Kings 3-1 for their fifth straight victory and moved into first place in the Metropolitan Division.

SAN JOSE — Ryan Leonard knows what’s expected of him. The Washington Capitals rookie can roll off the clichés of a typical hockey interview with ease. It’s always about the team. Leonard is just happy to be here. All he wants is to keep helping the team win.

Watch parties, special skates and youth hockey development programming highlight Caps winter initiatives across local outdoor ice rinks

We have five NHL games on the docket for Friday night, including a few interesting cross-conference matchups. My best bets for tonight are targeting a trio of r

With a power-play goal from winger Tom Wilson in Tuesday’s 3-1 win over the Los Angeles Kings at Crypto.com Arena, the Capitals’ man advantage has risen to 22nd out of 32 teams at 16.5 percent — still far from the top but a significant improvement over the lowest rungs it previously occupied.

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The Washington Capitals (17-9-2) are currently on a hot streak. They put on a dominant road performance as they crushed