Capital Rookie Gets Milestone

Alex Ovechkin scored 3:30 into overtime, making him the sixth NHL rookie to reach 100 points and giving the Washington Capitals a 2-1 victory against the host Boston Bruins on Monday night.

Ovechkin’s goal ended a six-game drought that matched the longest of his first season, and gave him 49. The 20-year-old left winger has four games left to join Teemu Selanne as the only rookies to post 50 goals and 100 points in a debut season.

Washington, ahead of only Pittsburgh at the bottom of the Eastern Conference standings, broke a four-game losing streak. Dainius Zubrus scored the other goal for the Capitals.

San Jose 3, Phoenix 2 -- Jonathan Cheechoo scored his 50th and 51st goals of the season 44 seconds apart on the road for the Sharks.

Joe Thornton set up both of Cheechoo’s power-play goals in the second period and Sharks beat the Coyotes for the first time this season.

Mike Comrie and Steven Reinprecht scored for the Coyotes, who have lost four straight.

Montreal 3, Ottawa 2 -- Richard Zednik scored his first goal in over a month midway through the third period to break a tie for the host Canadiens, who have won nine of 10.