"We didn’t do a whole lot, but it’s honestly been hard to follow because of our game and back-to-back," Detroit Red Wings captain Dylan Larkin said.

The Detroit Red Wings will be heading to the nation’s capital on Friday night to take on the best goal scorer of this generation, Alex Ovechkin, and the Washington Capitals. Ovechkin is having another terrific season, so much so that he is well on his way to breaking Wayne Gretzky’s seemingly untouchable record of 894 goals.

Aliaksei Protas had two goals and an assist in the third period to key the Washington Capitals rallying to beat the Detroit Red Wings 5-2, extending their winning streak to three games.