{"id":877,"date":"2024-11-01T15:31:53","date_gmt":"2024-11-01T12:31:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vsaworld.com\/blog\/?p=877"},"modified":"2024-11-01T15:31:54","modified_gmt":"2024-11-01T12:31:54","slug":"ovechkin-leads-capitals-to-fifth-straight-home-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vsaworld.com\/blog\/ovechkin-leads-capitals-to-fifth-straight-home-win\/","title":{"rendered":"Ovechkin Leads Capitals to Fifth Straight Home Win"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Washington Capitals extended their home winning streak to five games with a 6-3 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday night. 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