Wilson records four points as Capitals blow out Blackhawks

WASHINGTON — Tom Wilson had two goals and two assists and Alex Ovechkin had a goal and three assists in the Washington Capitals’ 6-2 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Wednesday.

Nicklas Backstrom ended a 21-game stretch without a goal and added two assists, and Washington’s top-line trio each scored a goal in the first period when the Capitals opened a 3-0 lead. Backstrom hadn’t scored since Oct. 14 in Philadelphia, matching the longest drought of his career.

Braden Holtby made 37 saves for Washington to help the Capitals win for the sixth time in seven games. Brett Connolly scored in his third straight game, and Evgeny Kuznetsov added a goal. Wilson had his first fourpoint game, and Ovechkin also extended his goals streak to three games.

Lance Bouma and Jonathan Toews scored for Chicago. The Blackhawks are 0-3-2 in their last five.

Anton Forsberg, starting in place of the injured Corey Crawford, was pulled after Ovechkin’s goal made it 3-0 with 4:38 left in the first. J.F Berube finished in goal for Chicago.

At Edmonton, Alberta, Wayne Simmonds had a goal and an assist and Philadelphia won its second straight after losing 10 in a row. Jordan Weal, Dale Weise and Michael Raffl also scored for the Flyers.

At Toronto, Frederik Andersen made 47 saves in regulation and overtime and stopped three more shots in a shootout to help Toronto move into second place in the Eastern Conference. At Anaheim, Calif., Adam Henrique scored twice, Ondrej Kase also had a goal and Anaheim snapped a four-game losing streak in its return from a six-game road trip.

Flyers 4, Oilers 2 — Maple Leafs 2, Flames 1,SO— Ducks 3, Senators 0 —