Alex Ovechkin scored the 884th goal of his NHL career late in the Washington Capitals’ 3-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday, moving within 10 of tying Wayne Gretzky’s record.

Hedman logged two assists, including one on the power play, in Thursday's 3-0 win over the Flames. Hedman also had four shots on net and two blocked shots. The Swedish blueliner racked up seven points over eight games in February and continues to be a top defenseman in fantasy for his all-around production.

But the Lightning and Caps also own two of the best defensive rankings. The Caps entered the game tied for third in goals allowed per game. The Lightning were sixth. In this contest, the defenses outperformed the offenses.

For Lightning fans, one of the moments from the 4 Nations Faceoff that stuck out — and at the time made them cringe — was when Sweden’s Victor Hedman reared back for a slap shot that Canada’s Anthony Cirelli attempted to block with his body during the opening game.

Nikita Kucherov had two assists and the streaking Tampa Bay Lightning beat Leon Draisaitl and the Edmonton Oilers 4-1.

Radio broadcaster Dave Mishkin recaps Tampa Bay's 3-0 win over Calgary Once again, the Lightning defended at a high level. They limited opposition scoring chances and received timely saves from Andrei Vasilevskiy. It has been a formula that has worked well during their season-long seven-game winning streak.

BOSTON — Team Sweden did not lose in regulation during the 4 Nations Face-Off. The Swedes beat Team USA on Monday, albeit in a zero-meaning game for both teams, by a 2-1 score. Samuel Ersson, who did not make the initial roster,

Brandon Hagel and Victor Hedman scored second-period goals, and the host Tampa Bay Lightning secured their season-best sixth straight win in a 4-1 thrashing of the slumping Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night.

Hedman scored a goal Tuesday in a 4-1 win over the Oilers. Hedman scored on a slap shot from the point on a 5-on-3 power play. He now has nine goals, and he's one snipe shy of putting up double-digit goals for the 10th time in his last 12 seasons.

Andrei Vasilevskiy made 27 saves for his fourth shutout of the season and the 38th of his career in the Tampa Bay Lightning’s 3-0 victory over the Calgary Flames on Thursday night.

BRANDON — For Lightning fans, one of the moments from the 4 Nations Faceoff that stuck out — and at the time made them cringe — was when Sweden’s Victor Hedman reared back for a slap shot ...