With less than 2 minutes left and the Washington Capitals hoping to avoid blowing another third-period lead, Alex Ovechkin skated toward the net and, instead of shooting, passed the puck between his legs to Evgeny Kuznetsov, who knew it was coming. ''For sure I knew he's going to pass,'' Kuznetsov said. After scoring again, Ovechkin's most important contribution Monday night was a timely assist on Kuznetsov's goal that allowed Washington to hold on and beat the Edmonton Oilers 5-4, snapping a four-game losing streak. It turned out to be the game-winner after Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored 45 seconds later, but the Capitals will take a hard-earned victory without several key players. read https://www.cbssports.com/nhl/gametracker/recap/NHL_20221107_EDM@WAS/
