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Williams is still clutch, Ovechkin keeps scoring and Caps win again

Justin Williams, Alex Ovechkin

Washington Capitals right wing Justin Williams (14) and left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) celebrate with their teammates after Williams scored a goal during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the New York Rangers, Saturday, Jan. 9, 2016, at Madison Square Garden in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

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When you dominate as regularly as the Washington Capitals have been dominating in 2015-16, the storylines almost seem to blend together after a while.

Take, for instance, Thursday’s game against the New York Islanders:


  • The Capitals won, for one thing, 3-2 in overtime. They’ve won 42 games while no other team has even hit 40 yet.
  • Get this: Justin Williams remains clutch, scoring the overtime-winner.
  • The other goals? Why, they came from goal-machine Alex Ovechkin.

Ovechkin scored his two tallies in 87 seconds, by the way:

Not exactly yawn-inducing stuff. Instead, it’s more like hockey “Groundhog Day,” and Capitals fans will gladly watch that movie.