WASHINGTON (AP) — Charlie Lindgren made 35 saves, Tom Wilson scored an early goal for his third of the season and the Washington Capitals held on for a 2-1 victory over the Blue Jackets on Saturday night.
Sonny Milano added his second goal and a second first-period goal for Washington, which celebrated the 1,000th win in franchise history.
The Caps won their fourth in their last five despite being held scoreless for five of their last six periods.
Rooke Dmitri Voronkov scored his first NHL goal for Blue Jackets.
They have lost five of their last six.