Ovechkin scores first goals of season in star turn for Capitals

The Russian shone for Washington as they beat the Vancouver Canucks

Alexander Ovechkin scored his first goals of the season as the Russian star helped the Washington Capitals to a 6-4 victory over the visiting Vancouver Canucks on Monday night.

Ovechkin struck 56 seconds into the game on a power play and scored again with just under three minutes remaining of regulation time when he turned