Stars Rally to Beat Capitals in Shootout; Ovechkin Reaches 1,500th Career Point

Despite Ovechkin's Milestone, Capitals Suffer Fifth Loss in Seven Games

Alex Ovechkin reached his 1,500th career point, becoming the 16th player in league history to achieve this milestone.
Dallas Stars rallied to beat the Washington Capitals 5-4 in a shootout, ending their two-game losing streak.
Matt Duchene played in his 1,000th regular-season NHL game and assisted on Mason Marchment's goal.
Evgeny Kuznetsov scored in his first game back after being a healthy scratch, marking a positive start to the reset Capitals coach Spencer Carbery was hoping for.
The Capitals have lost five times in their last seven games.