Ovechkin, Capitals top Rangers in shootout for fourth straight win

Welcome to NHL.com, the official site of the National Hockey LeagueBienvenue à LNH.com , le site officiel de la Ligue nationale de hockeyДобро пожаловать на NHL.com, официальный сайт Национальной хоккейной лигиTervetuloa NHL:n viralliselle nettisivustolle NHL.comiinVälkommen till NHL.com, NHL:s officiella web-sidaVítejte na NHL.com, oficiálních stránkách National Hockey LeagueVitajte na NHL.com, oficiálnych stránkach National Hockey LeagueWillkommen auf NHL.com, der offiziellen Seite der National Hockey LeagueAlex Ovechkin records the shootout winner after video review determines that Alexandar Georgiev threw his stick during the playNEW YORK -- Alex Ovechkin was awarded the deciding goal in a shootout when the Washington Capitals defeated the New York Rangers 3-2 at Madison Square Garden on Sunday.Rangers goalie Alexandar Georgiev threw his stick on the attempt, and although it was ruled no goal on the ice, a replay review from Toronto overturned the call, citing rule 38.4 ("good hockey goals")."I knew 100 percent it was a goal because it was an empty net," Ovechkin said. It's good that the League was on top of it, that's the way it should be handled."Ryan Strome and Pavel Buchnevich scored, and Georgiev made 37 saves for the Rangers (27-27-11) who have lost four in a row (0-1-3) and are 12 points behind the Montreal Canadiens for the second wild-card into the Stanley Cup Playoffs from the Eastern Conference.Georgiev stopped six shots by Ovechkin in the game, including a breakaway attempt at 1:54 of overtime.Video: WSH@NYR: Georgiev denies Ovechkin's OT breakaway bid "It was probably the right call," Rangers coach David Quinn said. It's a good team fighting for big-time playoff points and they make it really hard on you."The Capitals swept the season series with the Rangers 4-0-0 and won the four games by a combined five goals, including three that went beyond regulation."Leave it to Ovi to score a goal without scoring," Rangers defenseman Marc Staal said. Obviously it doesn't matter where you play on this team, you're going to be surrounded by some really good players."Burakovsky scored at 10:02 of the first to give the Capitals a 2-1 lead before Buchnevich tied the game at 2-2 at 14:20 of the second period.Video: WSH@NYR: Burakovsky sweeps home wrister from circle"It's big for us to start playing the right way," Holtby said.