Third-period surge sends Capitals past Canadiens

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Connor McMichael and Aliaksei Protas scored 36 seconds apart early in the third period, fueling the host Washington Capitals to a 6-3 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday.

Washington captain Alex Ovechkin scored his third goal in two games to boost his career tally to 858. Ovechkin, who also had two assists, is 37 goals shy of passing Hall of Famer Wayne Gretzky for the