WASHINGTON — A truism in the NHL for the past 20 years or so held true on the Washington Capitals’ home rink again Friday night:

You can contain Alex Ovechkin, but only for so long. The greatest goal scorer in the history of this league will eventually find a way.

Held without a goal in the season’s first four games, Ovechkin moved one step closer to becoming the NHL’s first 900-goal scorer during the Minnesota Wild’s only regular-season visit to the District of Columbia. Ovechkin set up a first-period goal and scored No. 898 of his career in the third period in Washington’s 5-1 win.

Marcus Johansson got a second-period goal for the Wild on a night where offense, and even shots on goal, were in short supply. Filip Gustavsson had 40 saves as Minnesota fell to 2-3-0 on the season and 0-2

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