Edmonton,  AB (SportsNetwork.com) - Braden Holtby stopped 30 shots to help the
 Washington Capita...

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 Edmonton,  AB (SportsNetwork.com) - Braden Holtby stopped 30 shots to help the
 Washington Capitals take a 4-1 win over the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday.
 
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 Alex  Ovechkin  and Nicklas Backstrom  each posted a  goal and an assist while
 Jason  Chimera  and Joel Ward  also scored for the  Capitals, who have won the
 first two games of a five-game road trip.
 
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 Justin Schultz scored the lone goal of the game for the Oilers, who had a two-
 game  winning streak stopped.  Devan Dubnyk gave up all four goals on 26 shots
 in the loss.
 
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NHL Game Summary - Washington at Edmonton

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(SportsNetwork.com) - The Washington Capitals hope to get to the .500 mark
 with a third straight victory on Thursday night as they continue the western
 portion of their road trip with a clash against the Edmonton Oilers.

Washington Capitals (4-5-0) at Edmonton Oilers (3-6-1), 9:30 p.m. (ET)

Edmonton,  AB (SportsNetwork.com) - Braden Holtby stopped 30 shots to help the
 Washington Capitals take a 4-1 win over the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday.

NHL Game Summary - Washington at Edmonton

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