Capitals end power-play goal drought after Pierre-Luc Dubois scores in loss to Sabres but overall woes seem far from over

Capitals end power-play goal drought after Pierre-Luc Dubois scores in loss to Sabres but overall woes seem far from over

The Washington Capitals’ 25-day-long power-play goal drought is finally over. Pierre-Luc Dubois deflected an Alex Ovechkin shot past Buffalo Sabres goalie James Reimer late in the third period of the team’s eventual 8-5 loss on Sunday. The goal was the Caps’ first conversion since March 5, a ten-game stretch that saw them go 0-for-18 on the man-advantage. Coming into the game, the Sabres represented a great opponent for the Capitals to try and …