Also, what might have led to a two-person goalie scrum that had Linus Ullmark skate the full length of the ice.

Takeaways: Capitals Fall Flat In Disastrous Loss To Senators, Spoiling Ovechkin's Milestone Night The Capitals couldn't get much of anything going in a 7-1 loss to the Senators. The goal stood, and the Senators ended up going up 3-0 on the ensuing power play, and at that point, things derailed quickly in D.C.

Shane Pinto, Nick Cousins and Thomas Chabot also scored for the Senators (4-4-1), who are 3-1-1 in their past five games. Linus Ullmark made 12 saves. “A strong game from our group,” Senators coach Travis Green said. “I just liked our focus right from the drop of the puck. When you beat a team like Washington, you’ve played a good game.”

BOTTOM LINE: The Washington Capitals face the Ottawa Senators in Eastern Conference play. Washington has a 6-2 record overall and a 3-2-0 record on its home ice. The Capitals have a 2-1-0 record in games they have fewer penalties than their opponent.

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Ottawa goaltender Linus Ullmark suddenly skated the entire length of the ice from his crease to the opposite end, tossing his blocker before entering the melee and certainly willing to fight their opponents. Referee Jordan Thomas-Samuels intervened quickly and removed Ullmark from the scrum.

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The Senators did that from the drop of puck to the final buzzer in limiting the Capitals to 13 shots on goal, including six through the first two periods. One example of that was their 23 blocked shots, a physical commitment that did not lessen after the score became lopsided in the third period.

The Washington Capitals (6-2, fourth in the Eastern Conference) host the Ottawa Senators (3-4-1, 13th) in conference action on Saturday at 7 p.m. ET. Washington won 5-1 on the road its last time out on Oct. 24 against the Columbus Blue Jackets. Ottawa won at home in its most recent game on Oct. 23, 2-1 over the Philadelphia Flyers.

WASHINGTON — Just as Pierre-Luc Dubois made his return to play, the Washington Capitals lost another top skater to injury in Dylan Strome, who will not return to Saturday's contest against the Ottawa Senators.