Alex Ovechkin nets pair to reach milestone as Caps top Flames

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Alex Ovechkin scored twice and the visiting Washington Capitals rode a three-goal second period to a 5-2 victory over the Calgary Flames on Monday that lifted them into the Eastern Conference's second wild-card position.

Dylan Strome and Tom Wilson both collected one goal and one assist, while Hendrix Lapierre added a goal for the Capitals (33-25-9, 75 points), who have won