The Washington Capitals have won four of five games as they prepare to host the Winnipeg Jets on Wednesday night for the first of two meetings between the clubs this season.

In the Capitals' 5-1 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Monday, their blue line powered the offense with four goals -- two from Jakob Chychrun and one apiece from John Carlson and Martin Fehervary.

Strong production from the back end has been a major storyline for Washington this season, as the club sits tied for first in the NHL with 64 points from defensemen and leads the league with 19 goals from the blue line.

"We use our (defense) a lot in a lot of the things that we do offensively, so they touch the puck a ton," Capitals head coach Spencer Carbery said when asked about the surge in scoring from the defe

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