Capitals superstar Alex Ovechkin scored twice to reach and exceed the 1,000-point plateau in Wednesday's 5-2 win over Sidney Crosby and the rival Pittsburgh Penguins.
Talks are intensifying between Barry Trotz and the Capitals to get the former Nashville Predators coach behind the bench in Washington, a source tells ESPN.com's Pierre LeBrun.
The Washington Capitals have fired coach Adam Oates and will not renew the contract of general manager George McPhee after failing to make the NHL playoffs for the first time since 2007.
