Kozlov scores twice in Capitals' 4-2 win

Viktor Kozlov doesn't possess Alexander Semin's flash or Alex Ovechkin's sizzle. Yet when the Washington Capitals' heralded Russian shooters were struggling against the downtrodden St. Louis Blues, Kozlov picked up the slack.

Kozlov had two goals and an assist, and Washington extended its winning streak to five games with a 4-2 victory over struggling St. Louis in the NHL late Thursday.

"He's the unsung Russian," Capitals coach Bruce Boudreau said of Kozlov. "He just goes out and does his business."

Tomas Fleischmann and Ovechkin also scored for the Capitals, who have won seven of eight and improved to 13-1-1 at home. Another …