Alex Ovechkin, Caps out to halt slide vs. Rangers

Alex Ovechkin returned to the Washington Capitals only to find his team in an unfamiliar situation, mired in a lengthy losing streak and a seller ahead of next week's trade deadline.

Rapidly fading in the Eastern Conference playoff race, the Capitals are mired in their first six-game regulation losing streak of Ovechkin's career heading into a visit from the New York Rangers on Saturday afternoon.

Ovechkin missed four g