Capitals wrap up solid homestand with 4-1 victory over Kraken, rebound from loss to Canucks | Sports

WASHINGTON (AP) — Nic Dowd, Ryan Leonard and Jakob Chychrun scored for Washington, and the Capitals defeated the Seattle Kraken 4-1 on Tuesday night.

Tom Wilson also scored for Washington, into an empty net in the final minute.

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