Tuesday, January 3, 2017

Ovechkin scores in OT as Capitals come back to beat Leafs (Yahoo Sports)

Toronto Maple Leafs center William Nylander (29) reaches for the puck against Washington Capitals goalie Philipp Grubauer (31), of Germany, and defenseman Matt Niskanen (2) during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2017, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Alex Ovechkin scored 22 seconds into overtime and the Washington Capitals rallied to beat the Maple Leafs 6-5 on Tuesday night and end Toronto's winning streak at five. Ovechkin's 18th goal of the season came after the Capitals erased multiple deficits to win their third in a row. Justin Williams had a goal and two assists, and T.J. Oshie, Evgeny Kuznetsov, Dmitry Orlov and John Carlson also scored for Washington.


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