WASHINGTON -- Tom Wilson scored for the third straight game to start the season in the Washington Capitals 3-2 win against the Dallas Stars at Capital One Arena on Thursday. Colin Blackwell and Jason Robertson scored for the Stars (4-1-0) who were looking to start the season 5-0 for the first time since 2006-07. Casey DeSmith made 23 saves.

WASHINGTON — Things didn't start off exactly how the Washington Capitals planned against the Dallas Stars, as the team faced a tall task of handing them their first loss of the regular season. Then, Tom Wilson and the second line struck, and from there, the Capitals stayed on mission.

Tom Wilson, Dylan Strome and Taylor Raddysh scored to help the Washington Capitals end the Dallas Stars’ season-opening winning streak at four with a 3-2 victory.