Washington 8, at Montreal 4

MONTREAL (Interstat) — Alex Ovechkin recorded a hat trick and added an assist, and the Washington Capitals erupted for four second-period goals to rout the Montreal Canadiens 8-4 on Thursday night at Bell Centre. The offensive outburst, which saw seven different Capitals players record multi-point games, propelled Washington to a season-high goal total and back above .500 with a record of 11-10-0. Montreal fell to 10-10-0. Ethen Frank, a center from Papillion, Nebraska, was a catalyst for the Capitals, scoring two goals and adding two assists in a breakout performance. Sonny Milano also scored twice for Washington, while defenseman Jakob… Read more...