Eric Fehr's overtime winner lifted the Washington Capitals to a 5-4 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday night at Nationwide Arena, ending the Blue Jackets' seven-game win streak.
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Here's what you need to know:
- Blue Jackets forward Nick Foligno continued his stellar contract year, scoring two goals and adding an assist in a losing cause.
- The two sides racked up 52 minutes in penalties, including five roughing minors and three pairs of fighting majors.
- Fehr's game-winner was his second point of the contest, as he registered an assist on Joel Ward's goal that opened the scoring in the first period.
- Blue Jackets center Michael Chaput scored his first NHL goal late in the third period of his 44th career game.
- It was not a good night for the goaltenders. Columbus netminder Sergei Bobrovsky allowed five goals on 36 shots, while Braden Holtby of the Capitals stopped 22 of 26 shots for the win.