The Capitals scored four times in the the third period, including twice shorthanded, as they rallied to beat the Red Wings for their third straight victory.

Ottawa Senators captain Brady Tkachuk and Washington Capitals forward Tom Wilson put on a show Monday night, engaging in a heated first-period fight that had the crowd roaring. The two heavyweights squared off late in the opening frame with less than a minute of playing time left in the first period of the Senators' on-the-road clash against the Capitals.

Brady Tkachuk and Tom Wilson dropped gloves during the clash between the Washington Capitals and Ottawa Senators on Monday.

Tensions flared between the Washington Capitals and New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday, and of course, Tom Wilson and Matt Rempe were a part of it.

Matt Rempe is one of the most physical and dangerous players in the NHL, and on Wednesday night, he sent a major threat to a Washington Capitals star. The New York Rangers lost to the Washington Capitals on Wednesday,

Matt Rempe isn’t afraid to hit anybody and that includes Alex Ovechkin. During the New York Rangers’ game against the Washington Capitals on Wednesday night, Rempe and Wilson were seen talking with one another in a somewhat heated discussion. According to Larry Brooks of The New York Post, here’s how the conversation went:

Tom Wilson fought Brady Tkachuk late in the first period, scored on the power play in the second and assisted on Martin Fehervary’s goal in the third to help the Washington Capitals end their season-worst losing streak at three games by beating the Ottawa Senators 5-4 in a shootout.

Brady Tkachuk's intense fight with Tom Wilson ignited a spirited comeback for the Ottawa Senators against the Washington Capitals. Trailing 3-0, Ottawa fought back to tie the game, with Tkachuk scoring the equalizer.

Aliaksei Protas scored twice in the third period, including a short-handed goal, and the host Washington Capitals rallied past the slumping Detroit Red Wings 5-2 on Friday night.

The Washington Capitals hosted the Detroit Red Wings on Friday night at Capital One Arena. Detroit entered the contest attempting to correct a four-game losing streak, while Washington looked to kickstart a new winning streak after their three-game losing skid last week.

The Washington Capitals are back in action at Capital One Arena, playing host to the Detroit Red Wings after a relatively quiet NHL Trade Deadline Day.