
Alex Ovechkin ended a scoring drought, reached another milestone and - most importantly - helped the Washington Capitals notch their fourth straight victory. Ovechkin scored a power-play goal in the first period and Braden Holtby made it stand up, stopping 20 shots to carry the Capitals past the weary Vancouver Canucks 3-0 on Sunday night. Washington nursed a 1-0 lead until Ovechkin earned an assist on a goal by Justin Williams with just under 15 minutes left.
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