Unfortunately, the Capitals dropped their second contest in a row with a 1-0 shutout loss. Washington had multiple chances to score but the puck luck was just not on their side. Stars goalie Jake Oettinger stopped all 24 of the Caps’ shots to record his first shutout of the season.

Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin has already penned his name in history as hockey’s greatest goal scorer. He broke Wayne Gretzky’s record when he score

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.

Ovechkin’s career has already put him on a path to the Hall of Fame. He caught Wayne Gretzky’s previous all-time record of 894 goals last season, making him the greatest goal scorer in NHL history. Now, Ovi is trying to see how far he can set the bard.

DALLAS -- Jake Oettinger stopped all 24 shots he faced, and the Dallas Stars shut out the Washington Capitals 1-0 at American Airlines Center on Tuesday. Tyler Seguin scored for the Stars (6-3-1), who have won three straight games. Logan Thompson made 18 saves for the Capitals (6-4-0), who have lost their past two games.

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

Ovechkin netted No. 899 against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Oct. 24, putting him one goal away from the feat. He is already considered the greatest goal scorer of all-time, and is assuredly a first ballot Hall of Famer when his time comes. Hitting this milestone will just add another impressive accolade to his storied career.