Washington, DC (Sports Network) - Alex Ovechkin scored the winner in the shootout as the Washington Capitals took a 5-4 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs at Verizon Center.
Maple Leafs Vs. Capitals: Alexander Ovechkin Scores The Winner In Shootout Win Over Sliding Toronto
In the second round, Ovechkin used a wrister to be Jonas Gustavsson through the five-hold and, after Michal Neuvrith made a blocker save on Nikolai Kulemin's wrister, Alexander Semin sealed the win as he blasted a slap shot past Gustavsson.
Semin had a goal and an assist while Tomas Fleischmann, Jason Chimera and Mike Green each lit the lamp for the Capitals, who have won four of their last five. Neuvrith finished the game with 24 saves.
Tomas Kaberle had a goal and an assist and Kulemin, Kris Versteeg and Tyler Bozak each scored for the Maple Leafs, who have dropped four straight and seven of eight. Gustavsson stopped 26 shots in the loss.
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