Alex Ovechkin scores his 872nd career goal as the Capitals beat the struggling Rangers 7-4
Ovechkin has four goals in five games since returning from missing the previous 16 because of a broken left leg.
Offense awakens, defense sags and Mark Messier calls out Rangers: 3 takeaways vs. Capitals
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Caps survive ‘really squirrelly’ third period to deny Rangers, 7-4
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Zibanejad says the Rangers have ‘no other option’ than to stay positive as the losses pile up
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Alex Ovechkin scores goal No. 872 as Capitals beat struggling Rangers
Alex Ovechkin scored his 872nd career goal to move 23 away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record, and the Washington Capitals beat the struggling New York Rangers 7-4 Saturday.
Washington 7, N.Y. Rangers 4
Third Period_7, N.Y. Rangers, Chytil 8 (Vaakanainen, Schneider), 8:32. 8, Washington, Ovechkin 19 (Strome), 10:50. 9, N.Y. Rangers, Zibanejad 8 (Smith), 13:04. 10, Washington, Protas 17 (Chychrun, ...
Capitals play the Wild following Protas' 2-goal game
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Aliaksei Protas scores twice as Capitals top Bruins
The Washington Capitals scored twice in a first-period span of 5:06 and held on for a 3-1 win over the visiting Boston Bruins in a New Year's Eve matinee on Tuesday.