The Washington Capitals are fiddling with the lineup to try and help Alex Ovechkin break an all-time great scoring record.

The left wing practiced Monday on a line with Dubois at center and Aliaksei Protas at right wing. Ovechkin, who has 20 goals in 27 games this season and is 22 away from breaking Wayne Gretzky ’s NHL record of 894 goals, has played regularly with Dylan Strome, who practiced on a line with Connor McMichael and Tom Wilson.

Alex Ovechkin and Dylan Strome, whose chemistry has dropped off of late following Ovechkin's injury, were separated. Ovechkin went to work with Pierre-Luc Dubois and Aliaksei Prot

The goal was assisted by Aliaksei Protas and Pierre-Luc Dubois. Alex Ovechkin comes one goal closer to the record after scoring an empty-net goal. A day after his hat trick against Vegas ...

Dubois registered an assist and a plus-2 rating ... month of January and has been promoted to the top line alongside Alex Ovechkin, which should further enhance his already well-rounded fantasy ...

Alex Ovechkin is closing in on Wayne Gretzky’s NHL goal record. Ovechkin has scored 872 goals in 1,451 games. He is just 23 goals away from breaking Gretzky's tally of 894 goals in 1,487 games.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Pierre-Luc Dubois scored his second goal of the ... who have lost three in a row and eight of their past 10 games. Alex Ovechkin was held without a goal for back-to-back ...

Ovechkin went to work with Pierre-Luc Dubois and Aliaksei Protas, while Strome skated with Connor McMichael and Tom Wilson. Coach Spencer Carbery is trying to spark some kind of offense with new ...

Washington Capitals left wing Pierre-Luc Dubois (80) celebrates his goal with center Connor ... (AP Photo/Nick Wass) Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin skates with the puck past Vancouver Canucks defenseman Vincent Desharnais (73) during the ...