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Caps vs. Canucks Recap: Ovechkin the Greatest Bests Vancouver 3-2

The Washington Capitals continued to roll on into February, as the Vancouver Canucks and one particular very familiar face returned to the friendly confines of Capital One Arena.

Here’s Tuesday night’s Plus/Minus:

Plus: Jay Beagle came home, and Alex Ovechkin reached another gigantic milestone.

Minus: Braden Holtby appeared to suffer a little tweak at the end of the game. More on that below.

And now, this...

Ten more notes on the game:

1. After falling 1-0 to the Boston Bruins at home on Super Bowl Sunday in a game that had about as much offense as the football spectacle that followed, could the Capitals get back on the horse on Tuesday night to host the Vancouver Canucks?