Photo: Jared Silber
Alex Ovechkin has hit the 50 goal mark. Again.
With an even strength one-timer from his office, Alex Ovechkin has hit the 50 goal mark for the seventh time in his career, giving himself a hat trick on the night and his Capitals a 5-1 lead.
Wow.
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Nicklas Backstrom led a 3-on-1 rush into the St. Louis zone and fed Alex a perfect pass, who slammed home his third of the night as TJ Oshie drove the net. The Caps first line at its best.
#Caps Alex Ovechkin is the third player in NHL history to score 50 goals in a season seven times (Mike Bossy: 9, Wayne Gretzky: 9).
— CapitalsPR (@CapitalsPR) April 10, 2016
The Great One and Mike Bossy. Now that is some impressive company and both of those guys played in eras with significantly more goal-scoring.
This Ovechkin guy is pretty cool, huh?
#Caps Ovechkin is the first player in NHL history to score 50 goals in three consecutive seasons twice (2007-10, 2013-16).
— CapitalsPR (@CapitalsPR) April 10, 2016
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