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Ovechkin scores pair in return from suspension as Caps win LOGINREGISTERHELPYOU ARE NOT LOGGED IN NHLNBAMLBCFLNFLCurlingTennisGolfSoccerNASCARFormula OneIndyCar NASCAR Canadian Tire SeriesNationwideCamping WorldAuto RacingWorld JuniorsSpengler CupMenS WHCWomenS WHCHockey CanadaAHLBoxingCanada GamesCHLCISECHLFigure SkatingLacrosseMMANCAASkiingSummer SportsWinter SportsMoreOlympicsFantasyDaily LineShowsTSN TalentCommunityMainScoresScheduleStandingsStatisticsAnaheimCalgaryChicagoColoradoColumbusDallasDetroitEdmontonLos AngelesMinnesotaNashvillePhoenixSan JoseSt LouisVancouverAtlantaBostonBuffaloCarolinaFloridaMontrealNew JerseyNY IslandersNY RangersOttawaPhiladelphiaPittsburghTampa BayTorontoWashingtonTeamsPlayersInjuriesTransactionsDaily LineNHL on TSNTradeCentreDraftCentreeotText SizeTAMPA Fla Alex Ovechkin was impressive after a one week absenceOvechkin scored two goals in his return from a twogame suspension and the Washington Capitals beat the Tampa Bay Lightning for the 12th consecutive time 30 on Monday nightThe first period I was just trying to get into the game Ovechkin said I understand I didnt play for two games so I think my teammates did a great job trying to get the puck to meOvechkin was suspended by the NHL following a kneeing penalty Nov 30 against Carolina Both of his goals came during the Capitals threegoal secondI thought he was a little rusty and he wasnt moving his legs as most us werent in the first period Washington coach Bruce Boudreau said We started moving our legs we started getting chances to scoreSemyon Varlamov who turned aside a spinning backhander by Vincent Lecavalier in the second finished with 26 saves The Washington goalie is 1212 with two shutouts this seasonI think the world will start to get to know him as the season progresses Boudreau said of the 21year old Varlamov Hes going to be a special athleteEric Fehr also scored for Capitals who set a team record with the 12game winning streak against the Lightning Washington won 11 in a row against the New York Islanders from March 1998 to March 2000We have a good roll against them Capitals right wing Chris Clark said But any game can go any way so I dont think it shows that muchTampa Bay has lost five of six Some of the Lightnings top players including Lecavalier Martin St Louis and Steven Stamkos played limited shifts during the thirdLightning coach Rick Tocchet did not take part in a postgame media session and was replaced by associate coach Rick WilsonWilson didnt know why Tocchet sat down the key playersSt Louis said No obviously when asked if the core players provided enough productionWe were pretty good in the first The second and third we just stopped playing and didnt do the things we were talking about Lightning defenceman Andrej Meszaros saidOvechkin put Washington ahead 10 from the left circle off a pass th...