Ilya Protas scored his first NHL goal and added two assists as the Washington Capitals beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 6-3 on Saturday. Alex Ovechkin scored his 922nd goal and Cole Hutson scored his first to lead the Washington Capitals past the Ottawa Senators, 4-1. WASHINGTON -- Alex Ovechkin scored twice and reached the 30-goal plateau for the 20th time in his career, and the Washington Capitals gained ground in the Eastern Conference wild-card race with a 6-4 ...
The Washington Post on MSN: Alex Ovechkin scores twice to keep Capitals in playoff hunt LAS VEGAS (AP) — Dylan Strome scored once in regulation and the lone goal in the shootout as the Washington Capitals defeated the Vegas Golden Knights 5-4 on Saturday night. After squandering an early ... NBC Sports on MSN: Ovechkin scores as Capitals eliminate Canadiens in five games, advance to play Hurricanes Alex Ovechkin scored on a laser of a shot off a faceoff, Logan Thompson made some spectacular saves among his 28 and the Capitals beat the Montreal Canadiens 4-1 in Game 5 of their first-round series ... Ovechkin scores as Capitals eliminate Canadiens in five games, advance to play Hurricanes