Charlie Lindgren turned away a couple of Columbus ... The remainder of the penalty to Dowd would be nullified by a Zach Werenski penalty, giving the Capitals their first power play of the game.

Zach Werenski scored twice for Columbus ... a second consecutive start and playing in his third in a row since Charlie Lindgren was injured, Thompson made a handful of saves on quality scoring ...

Zach Werenski’s wrist shot from between the tops of the circles put the Caps down a puck, but Charlie Lindgren (32 saves) earned his ninth win by shutting the door the rest of the way.

Chychrun assisted on both goals, and Charlie Lindgren made 32 saves for the Capitals (20-6-2), who are 7-0-1 in their past eight games. Zach Werenski scored for the Blue Jackets (12-13-4), who ...

Zach Werenski deserves a serious look in the Norris Trophy conversation this season. Related: The United States Chooses Zach Werenski For The Four Nations Face-Off Team The Columbus Blue Jackets ...