Capitals hope to rediscover form vs. bruised Blackhawks

Alex Ovechkin hopes to reawaken his scoring touch when the sliding Washington Capitals kick off a three-game homestand against the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday.

The Capitals were disappointed in their first effort of the calendar year as they saw their early multi-goal lead diminish in a 4-3 road loss to the Ottawa Senators on Thursday afternoon.

The visiting squad carried their 2-0 advantage into the second period, but were unable to hold on for the victory.

"We still make...