Alex Ovechkin's two goals lead Capitals past Red Wings
Alex Ovechkin scored the go-ahead goal with 2:51 remaining and added an empty-netter in the final minute and the visiting Washington Capitals edged the Detroit Red Wings 3-1 on Friday.
Evgeny Kuznetsov had a goal and an assist for the Capitals, while Ilya Samsonov made 19 saves.
Pius Suter scored for Detroit, while Thomas Greiss stopped 24 shots.
The Red Wings played for the first time since Dec. 18. They had four game