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Ovechkin Scores, Caps Lead 2-0

by Ben Rothenberg
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Not surprisingly, Alex Ovechkin is already dominating the NHL leaderboards.

Ovechkin added a goal to his first period assist, scoring on a wrist shot halfway through the second period. Assists on the goal came from Alex Semin and Nicklas Backstrom (his second of the night).

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