Muslim Chaplain Kaiser Aslam poses for a photograph at Rutgers University on Friday, Oct. 27, 2023, in New Brunswick, N.J. For many of the university chaplains and faith leaders caring for students angered and shaken by the Israel-Hamas war, the needs are acute, the days intense. The bloodshed has roiled campuses in the United States, sparking rival rallies and competing demands.(AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)

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Utah Hockey Club center Nick Schmaltz (8) scores during the shootout of an NHL hockey game against Washington Capitals goaltender Logan Thompson (48), Sunday, Feb. 9, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
Nick Schmaltz scores the shootout winner to send Utah to a 5-4 victory over the Capitals
Nick Schmaltz scored the shootout winner, leading the Utah Hockey Club to a 5-4 win over the Washington Capitals.
 
Montreal Canadiens center Nick Suzuki, second from right, celebrates after his winning goal during overtime with defenseman Mike Matheson (8), right wing Cole Caufield, right, and right wing Brendan Gallagher (11) in an NHL hockey game against the Washington Capitals, Friday, Jan. 10, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
Nick Suzuki scores in overtime to lift the Canadiens past the Capitals, 3-2
Nick Suzuki scored at 1:15 of overtime to give the surging Montreal Canadiens a 3-2 victory over the Washington Capitals on Friday night. Suzuki got to the front and put the puck up and over goalie Logan Thompson.
 
Los Angeles Kings center Akil Thomas (26) has the puck stolen from him by Washington Capitals defenseman Rasmus Sandin (38) and right wing Tom Wilson (43) during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Terrance Williams)
Protas and Dubois help power the Capitals past the Kings 3-1
Aliaksei Protas scored twice and the Washington Capitals beat the Los Angeles Kings 3-1 on Sunday night.
 
Washington Capitals right wing Tom Wilson (43) celebrates after his goal during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Buffalo Sabres, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
Wilson, surging Capitals hand Sabres ninth straight loss
Tom Wilson struck twice and the Washington Capitals beat the Buffalo Sabres 4-2 on Saturday night. Dylan Strome had the game-winning goal and Jakob Chychrun iced the game with an empty-netter for the Capitals, who have won four straight.
 
Washington Capitals right wing Tom Wilson (43) celebrates his goal next to New York Islanders right wing Simon Holmstrom (10) during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Friday, Nov. 29, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
Chychrun, Wilson power Capitals to comeback 5-4 OT win over Islanders
Jakob Chychrun scored the overtime winner and had an assist and the Washington Capitals beat the New York Islanders 5-4.
 
New Jersey Devils left wing Tomas Tatar (90) celebrates his goal during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Washington Capitals, Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
Tatar has goal and assist as Devils beat Capitals 3-2
Tomas Tatar had a goal and an assist and the New Jersey Devils beat the Washington Capitals 3-2. Brenden Dillon and Dougie Hamilton also scored for New Jersey, which began the day tied for first with Carolina in the Metropolitan Division.
 
Colorado Avalanche right wing Mikko Rantanen (96) celebrates his goal with left wing Jonathan Drouin (27) during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Washington Capitals, Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
Wood helps Avalanche beat Ovechkin-less Capitals 2-1
Miles Wood scored the tiebreaking goal early in the third period and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Washington Capitals 2-1. Mikko Rantanen also scored for the Avalanche, who have won five of their last six games.
 
Washington Capitals center Connor McMichael (24) celebrates his goal during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Columbus Blue Jackets, Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
McMichael, Ovechkin power surging Capitals past Blue Jackets 7-2
Connor McMichael struck twice, Alex Ovechkin scored his 859th career goal and the Washington Capitals defeated the Columbus Blue Jackets 7-2 on Saturday night.
 
Washington Capitals right wing Nic Dowd (26) moves past Los Angeles Kings goaltender Cam Talbot (39) and defenseman Vladislav Gavrikov (84) and celebrates a goal by teammate defenseman John Carlson during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Washington, Sunday, Jan. 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
Carlson scores with under a minute left as the Capitals beat the Kings 4-3
John Carlson scored the game-winner with 53.2 seconds left in regulation and the Washington Capitals beat the Los Angeles Kings 4-3.
 
Washington Capitals goaltender Charlie Lindgren (79) is unable to make a save against Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman for the game-winning point during a shootout in an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Dec. 23, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)
Hedman, Lightning overcome Capitals in shootout 2-1 for third straight win
Victor Hedman scored the shootout winner and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Washington Capitals 2-1 on Saturday night. Tampa Bay has now won three straight games, while Washington saw its three-game winning streak end.
 
Washington Capitals goaltender Charlie Lindgren makes a save during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the New York Rangers, Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)
Lindgren, Capitals power past Rangers to spoil Laviolette’s return to Washington
Charlie Lindgren stopped 31 shots for his second shutout of the season and the Washington Capitals beat the New York Rangers 4-0 to snap a three-game losing streak.
 
Washington Capitals center Dylan Strome celebrates after his overtime goal against the Buffalo Sabres in an NHL hockey game Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
Strome scores in OT as Capitals beat Sabres 4-3 for fifth straight win
Dylan Strome scored with 8 seconds left on the clock in overtime, lifting the Washington Capitals to a 4-3 win over the Buffalo Sabres for their fifth straight win. Alex Alexeyev, T.J.
 
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FILE - A witch hat, left, and an unidentified object are shown in the street near evidence markers in the Ybor City section of Tampa, Fla., after a shooting, Oct. 29, 2023. Shootings across the U.S. over the party weekend before Halloween have left at least 11 people dead and more than 70 injured. Authorities say the deaths between Friday and Sunday included two in Tampa, Florida, three in Texarkana, Texas, and two each in Kansas, San Antonio, Texas and Mansfield, Ohio. Many involved altercations arising from Halloween celebrations, including the mass shooting in Tampa’s Ybor City section early Sunday as bars were closing and scores of people in costumes spilled out on the streets. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara, file)
Halloween weekend shootings across US leave at least 11 dead, scores injured
Shootings across the U.S. over the weekend before Halloween have left at least 11 people dead and more than 70 injured.
 
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Washington Capitals right wing Tom Wilson (43) celebrates with defenseman Martin Fehervary (42) after scoring against the San Jose Sharks in the third period of an NHL hockey game, Sunday, Oct. 29, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
Wilson helps Capitals rally late to hand Sharks 9th straight loss to open season
Tom Wilson scored the game-winning goal late in the third period and the Washington Capitals beat the San Jose Sharks, 2-1, on Sunday night.
 
Washington Capitals right wing Tom Wilson (43) tries for the puck as it is deflected by Minnesota Wild goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury (29), as Wild's Brock Faber (7) defends during the second period of an NHL hockey game Friday, Oct. 27, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Carlson, Capitals escape with 3-2 shootout win over Wild
John Carlson scored the shootout winner and the Capitals beat the Minnesota Wild 3-2 on Friday night. Dylan Strome and Tom Wilson scored in regulation for the Capitals, who won two consecutive games for the first time since March 2023.