Capitals hand the Blue Jackets their 8th consecutive loss

WASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Ovechkin scored the 827th goal of his NHL career to help the Washington Capitals beat the Blue Jackets 4-3.

Ovechkin’s fifth of the season put him 67 back of Wayne Gretzky’s career record.

The Capitals have won four in a row and eight of 10.

Hendrix Lapierre and Aliaksei Protas each had a goal and two assists.

The Blue Jackets have lost eight straight under first-year coach Pascal Vincent.