The Washington Capitals have fired assistant coach Mitch Love following an NHL investigation into his personal conduct.

Two teams in the bottom half of the NHL in scoring early this season looked the part Tuesday, as the Dallas Stars and Washington Capitals battled in a low-scoring affair at American Airlines Center. The Stars (5-3-1) narrowly edged out the Capitals (6-4-0) 1-0 Tuesday night to extend their latest winning streak to three games.

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The NHL has suspended Mitch Love for the remainder of the season after an investigation into allegations that arose while he was interviewing for multiple head-coaching jobs around the league.

It's overdue for the NHL to crack down on cheap-shot artists like Tom Wilson while getting serious about concussions, head shots and player safety.

Ovechkin, who was selected with the No. 1 pick in the 2004 NHL Draft, takes pride in having played them all with the Capitals. He and pitcher Walter Johnson, who played for Major League Baseball's Washington Senators from 1907-27, are the only athletes to play 21 seasons for a Washington sports team.

Dylan Cozens and Drake Batherson scored twice each for the Ottawa Senators, who spoiled Alex Ovechkin’s 1,500th game by beating the Washington Capitals 7-1.

Capitals assistant coach Mitch Love has been fired after an NHL investigation into domestic abuse allegations.

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Washington Capitals head coach Spencer Carbery confirmed a major setback ahead of the matchup against the Dallas Stars, as one of Alex Ovechkin’s key teammates will miss the game.