Off, Jakob Chychrun found the net twice and the Capitals scored two goals in eight seconds during an 8-3 rout in Pittsburgh.

The Washington Capitals and Alex Ovechkin defeated the Edmonton Oilers 7-3 Sunday afternoon at the Capital One Arena.

Aliaksei Protas and the Washington Capitals will be in action on Saturday at 3:00 PM ET, facing the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Jakob Chychrun scored twice during a second-period surge and the Washington Capitals raced past the Pittsburgh Penguins 8-3 ...

Sidney Crosby and Kris Letang scored for the Penguins (23-26-9), who have lost three of four. Alex Nedeljkovic allowed five ...

No player from the Eastern Conference-leading Washington Capitals will participate in the 4 Nations Face-Off, an international tournament that will fill the NHL’s midseason break over the next week.

The Capitals ... and Aliaksei Protas also had an empty-netter. Logan Thompson, among the current contenders for the award, stopped 31 of the 34 shots he faced to help Washington avoid losing ...

PM ET in Tuesday’s game between the Washington Capitals and the Calgary Flames, here are the best bets you should be ...

BOTTOM LINE: The Philadelphia Flyers play the Washington Capitals as losers of four ... and three assists over the last 10 games. Aliaksei Protas has 22 goals and 23 assists for the Capitals.

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The NHL returns from the 4-Nations Face-Off with a juicy matchup between two icons of the sport. The Capitals-Penguins game ...