The Washington Capitals have trailed within the third interval in every of their earlier two video games together with Saturday evening. Every time captain Alexander Ovechkin scored to steer a comeback.
On Saturday, the Russian star blasted a rocket previous league-leading goaltender Connor Hellebuyck to tie the sport with the Winnipeg Jets at 4-4.
The shot, appropriately paying homage to his first couple years within the league because the staff honored the 1997-2005 period of the franchise, noticed the 6-foot-3 Ovechkin step into the puck along with his full weight like a heat-seeking missile.
It was his 56th profession purpose and a hundred and first level towards the Winnipeg/Atlanta franchise (74 video games performed), the most he’s scored against any team.
“The Nice Eight,” as he is known as, now has 24 goals on the season and 877 in his profession. With roughly three months left till the playoffs, Ovechkin is simply 18 in need of passing Hockey Corridor of Famer Wayne Gretzky for many all-time (894).
Regardless of Ovechkin and Washington’s comeback effort, the outcome was the same as Thursday against the Ottawa Senators — a 5-4 loss in additional time.
