BY: Ray Patrick

The Washington Capitals moved to just three points behind East-leading Boston with a 5-3 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Alex Ovechkin scored twice to run his league-leading total up to 53 goals. Ovechkin also had a pair of assists and Brian Pothier netted the eventual game-winner 4:30 into the third period, less than two minutes after the Capitals finished blowing a 3-1 lead.

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