Montreal Canadiens forward Joel Armia (40) and teammate forward Jake Evans (71) stretch during warmups. Evans, 28, has posted 27 points in 59 games and carries a $1.7 million cap hit. Armia, 31, has 24 points and a $3.4 million cap hit.

The Washington Capitals skated to a 3-1 loss against the Tampa Bay Lightning in a Saturday afternoon matinee where a slow and undisciplined start coupled with emotionless play all game led to the loss.

The Tampa Bay Lightning pushed their winning streak to eight games with Saturday’s afternoon victory over the Washington Capitals. Tampa Bay defeated Washington 3-1 at Capital One Arena to improve to 35-20-4 this season. A rebound goal for Mitchell Chaffee on the power play gave the visitors a 1-0 lead late in the first period.

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Ottawa Senators (30-25-4, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Washington Capitals (38-14-8, in the Metropolitan Division) Washington; Monday, 6:30 p.m. EST. BOTTOM LINE: The Washington

The Washington Capitals are looking to add depth before the trade deadline, Mar. 7. They are having a solid season with 38 wins in 59 games.

Coach Spencer Carbery was confident Tuesday’s game for his Washington Capitals, an uncharacteristic loss to the Calgary Flames, would be a one-off. But in a similar situation Thursday at Capital ...