Alex Ovechkin scores in return as Caps take down Leafs
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Alex Ovechkin scored into an empty net in his return from a broken fibula and the visiting Washington Capitals defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-2 on Saturday night.
It was Ovechkin's 869th goal, leaving him just 26 shy of surpassing Wayne Gretzky's NHL record of 894. The Russian superstar missed 16 games with the injury.
Andrew Mangiapane and Jakob Chychrun each added a goal a