Lankinen got his elbow into the puck’s path, sending it up into the netting. On Thursday night, Ovechkin scored an empty-netter for his 875th NHL goal. Gretzky had 894.Canucks: Coach Rick Tocchet mixed up his forward lines,

Several streaks, including a run of 12 games with a point, come to an end as the Capitals are stymied by some crafty work in goal in 2-1 loss to Canucks.

After embarrassing losses to the Buffalo Sabres and Edmonton Oilers, the Canucks looked steady and composed as they beat the NHL-leading Washington Capitals 2-1. It didn’t hurt that captain Quinn Hughes had another MVP-caliber game with two goals, the first of which was highlight-reel worthy.

Quinn Hughes scored two goals and the Vancouver Canucks held on to defeat the visiting Washington Capitals 2-1 on Saturday night, ending Washington's six-game winning streak.

Quinn Hughes scored twice and the Vancouver Canucks beat the league-leading Washington Capitals 2-1 on Saturday.