For the first time this season, the Washington Capitals didn’t follow a loss with a victory. After losing to the Colorado Avalanche on Thursday night at Capital One Arena, the Capitals — who entered with five wins and no losses after their defeats — struggled to find their footing while hosting the New Jersey Devils on Saturday night and dropped their second game in a row.

For the first time this season, the Capitals find themselves saddled with consecutive losses. The New Jersey Devils downed Washington by a 3-2 count on Saturday night at Capital One Arena, striking for a pair of power play goals to win for the ninth time in their last dozen games.

Alex Ovechkin notched his 31st career hat trick and Logan Thompson made 40 saves to lead the Washington Capitals to a 5-2 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on Sunday night in Las Vegas.

It's just hasn't been the same without Alex Ovechkin, and the Washington Capitals know it. That was the story again on Thursday, as Washington's offense struggled to come together as the team found itself outplayed and outdone by the New Jersey Devils in a 3-2 loss.