Caps top Leafs for franchise-record 8th straight road win

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Connor McMichael scored the go-ahead goal in the third period and the Washington Capitals defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-1 on Friday night, notching their franchise-record eighth consecutive road victory.

Nic Dowd added a goal and an assist and Aliaksei Protas (empty net) also scored for Washington, which has won five of its last six (5-0-1). Charlie Lindgren stopped 20 sho