"Alex Ovechkin scored for the first time this season, Dylan Strome added a pair of goals and the Washington Capitals beat the Minnesota Wild 5-1 on Friday night for their fourth straight victory. Ovechkin's third-period shot pinged off the left post and in, and the crowd roared its approval when the counter above one corner of the ice was flipped over to 898, his new career total."
"Logan Thompson allowed only ex-Capital Marcus Johansson's tally in the second. That tied it at 1, but Aliaksei Protas answered 31 seconds later. Minnesota entered the game with the league's top power play, having scored on 10 of 21 opportunities. But the Capitals only took two penalties and were able to kill them off. Washington finished with a 45-15 edge in shots."
Alex Ovechkin scored his first goal of the season and added an assist as the Washington Capitals defeated the Minnesota Wild 5-1, marking Washington's fourth consecutive victory. Dylan Strome scored twice, including an initial tap-in after Ovechkin set him up and a third-period rebound. Logan Thompson allowed only Marcus Johansson's second-period wrist shot, which briefly tied the game before Aliaksei Protas answered 31 seconds later. Minnesota entered with the NHL's top power play but Washington took only two penalties and killed them both. The Capitals dominated shots 45-15, and Tom Wilson added a late power-play goal.
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