WASHINGTON (AP) \u2014 Alex Ovechkin scored his 922nd goal and Cole Hutson scored his first to lead the Washington Capitals past the Ottawa Senators 4-1 on Wednesday night.<\/p>\n
Ovechkin is a goal shy of 1,000 \u2014 if his 77 postseason tallies are included.<\/p>\n
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