Capitals even series with Rangers NEW YORK--Alex Ovechkin wasn't visible for much of the Washington Capitals' first two periods Monday against the New York Rangers. It wasn't that he wasn't contributing; it was that he wasn't even allowed to contribute.
Left on the bench for all but 9:14 of the first 40 minutes, Ovechkin made his presence felt in the third period. The winger scored a power-play goal off a faceoff with 7:27 to play, giving the Capitals a 3-2 victory over the Rangers in Game 2... read more