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. Tom Wilson sealed the win by scoring into an empty net with 52 seconds remaining.
“That was one of our best games of the year, obviously,” said Holtby, who was rarely tested in his 25th career shutout.