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The Washington Capitals were down 4-0 to the New York Rangers in their last game – but that didn’t stop Alexander Ovechkin and company from roaring back for the win. (AP Images)

Ovechkin scored twice and Shaone Morrisonn potted the overtime winner as Washington bounced the Blueshirts 5-4 to improve to 21-11-3 on the season.

The Sabres sit in the middle of the Eastern Conference pack at 16-13-5, but they blanked the Caps 5-0 at home when the two teams met back on November 1. Thomas Vanek had a pair of goals in that win, while Derek Roy, Jason Pominville, and Daniel Paille also chipped in with markers. Ryan Miller made 29 saves for the shutout.

The Caps are hoping to clear out some of their infirmary soon, as key performers Mike Green (shoulder), Alexander Semin (back), Sergei Fedorov (ankle), and Tom Poti (groin) have all been missing time. Washington is also looking to get better results from goaltender Jose Theodore, who has a 3.32 goals-against average on the season.

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