from Dave McCarthy at NHL.com,

Alex Ovechkin tied Sergei Fedorov for most NHL points by a Russia-born player (1,179), but the Washington Capitals lost their seventh straight game, 6-3 to the Toronto Maple Leafs at Scotiabank Arena on Wednesday.

"It's gone now, that's it. We have an [All-Star Game break], let's move on," Ovechkin said. "I think we made too many mistakes, all of us. We know the system, it works, but we try to do too much. Right now, we need the break. We're going to take it, relax and enjoy time with the families and friends and come back ready to go."...

Nicklas Backstrom had a goal and an assist, T.J. Oshie had two assists, and Braden Holtby made 31 saves for the Capitals (27-17-6), who are 0-5-2 during their losing streak. It is the first time Washington has lost seven straight since Jan. 12-24, 2014 (0-5-2).

"We all need to step up here, we all need to play better as a team," Backstrom said. "I think we're not happy the way we're playing. That's something we need to think about over the break here. I think all over the ice is concerning. I shouldn't say concerning, but we need better efforts from everybody."

Ovechkin tied Fedorov when he scored his NHL-leading 37th goal of the season at 3:51 of the second period to give the Capitals a 2-1 lead, taking a pass at the blue line from Oshie and scoring on a slap shot from the top of the right circle.

"Of course it's special. It's nice, of course, it's a big privilege especially when you played together (70 games from 2008-09) and you learned a lot from that legend," Ovechkin said.

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