Nicklas Backstrom had two goals and an assist while Eric Fehr added a goal and an assist, leading the Capitals past the Hurricanes 3-2 on Monday night in a game Alex Ovechkin left early with an apparent knee injury, according to an Associated Press report. Ovechkin was hurt with 7:55 left in the first period when he appeared to initiate a knee-to-knee collision with Carolina?s Tim Gleason as the defenseman attempted to take the puck out of the Hurricanes? zone.