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WASHINGTON — Alex Ovechkin scored twice as the Washington Capitals beat the New York Rangers 5-3. Ovechkin's 856th and 857th goals put him 38 back of breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL career record. Connor McMichael and Aliaksei Protas also scored for the Capitals, and Nic Dowd sealed it with an empty-net goal with 35.8 seconds remaining. Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin was arguably the best player on the ice with 41 saves despite allowing four goals. Matt Rempe fought Dylan McIlrath in his return to the New York lineup.
