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Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Zach Werenski (8) is congratulated by teammates after his goal in the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Washington Capitals, Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Zach Werenski (8) is congratulated by teammates after his goal in the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Washington Capitals, Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

Washington Capitals center Aliaksei Protas (21) celebrates with teammates after scoring the game winning goal in overtime of an NHL hockey game against the Columbus Blue Jackets Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

Washington Capitals center Aliaksei Protas (21) celebrates with teammates after scoring the game winning goal in overtime of an NHL hockey game against the Columbus Blue Jackets Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

Columbus Blue Jackets center Zachary Aston-Reese (27) shoots against Washington Capitals goaltender Charlie Lindgren (79) in the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

Columbus Blue Jackets center Zachary Aston-Reese (27) shoots against Washington Capitals goaltender Charlie Lindgren (79) in the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

Washington Capitals right wing Taylor Raddysh (16) skates in on Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Jet Greaves, center, as Ivan Provorov and Sean Monahan (23) look on in the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

Washington Capitals right wing Taylor Raddysh (16) skates in on Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Jet Greaves, center, as Ivan Provorov and Sean Monahan (23) look on in the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Jet Greaves (73) makes a save against a shot by Washington Capitals right wing Tom Wilson (43) in the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Jet Greaves (73) makes a save against a shot by Washington Capitals right wing Tom Wilson (43) in the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

Columbus Blue Jackets center Cole Sillinger (4) is tripped by Washington Capitals defenseman Martin Fehervary (42) in the second period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024, in Columbus, Ohio. Capitals' Lars Eller is at right. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

Columbus Blue Jackets center Cole Sillinger (4) is tripped by Washington Capitals defenseman Martin Fehervary (42) in the second period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024, in Columbus, Ohio. Capitals' Lars Eller is at right. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

Washington Capitals goaltender Charlie Lindgren (79) makes a save in front of Columbus Blue Jackets left wing Dmitri Voronkov (10) in the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

Washington Capitals goaltender Charlie Lindgren (79) makes a save in front of Columbus Blue Jackets left wing Dmitri Voronkov (10) in the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

Columbus Blue Jackets center Sean Kuraly (7) is checked by Washington Capitals defenseman Rasmus Sandin (38) in the second period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

Columbus Blue Jackets center Sean Kuraly (7) is checked by Washington Capitals defenseman Rasmus Sandin (38) in the second period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

Washington Capitals left wing Pierre-Luc Dubois (80) chases Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Ivan Provorov (9) in the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

Washington Capitals left wing Pierre-Luc Dubois (80) chases Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Ivan Provorov (9) in the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)