Capitals' Alex Ovechkin hits 700 assists in win over Knights

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Alex Ovechkin reached the 700-assist mark for his career with two during Washington's three-goal second period, and the Capitals went on to win 4-2 against the visiting Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday night.

Now in his 20th NHL season, Ovechkin had helpers on goals by Tom Wilson and Aliaksei Protas, giving him 700 assists to go along with his 853 goals.

Jakob Chychrun also scored