Ovechkin nets 47th in Washington win

Dynamic rookie Alexander Ovechkin scored his 47th goal, Matt Pettinger added a short-handed score and the Washington Capitals snapped an eight-game losing streak with a 3-1 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday night.

It was Pettinger's fifth with his team down a man, tying him for the best in the NHL, as Washington won for the first time since beating Pittsburgh 2 1/2 weeks ago.

• Ovechkin nets 47th in Washington win