The Caps had a decent second period against the Calgary Flames, but Austin Czarnik’s one-touch goal as a power play expired tied the score at 2. Alex Ovechkin simply could not allow that.
Here’s Alex Ovechkin’s seventh goal of the season.
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This game was tied and then OVI!#ALLCAPS #CapsFlames pic.twitter.com/Kj1MKdUFXW
— Washington 👻 Capitals (@Capitals) October 23, 2019
It’s a simple rush set up by Nicklas Backstrom. Just ten seconds after the puck dropped following Czarnik’s goal, the Caps’ regained the lead.
After Nicklas Backstrom chips the puck into open ice, he slides the puck over to Ovechkin for the one-timer from his office.
Alex Ovechkin scores 10 seconds off the faceoff for his seventh goal of the season. 3-2 Caps. pic.twitter.com/Hrrp07DSBi
— Ian Oland (@ianoland) October 23, 2019
This is how I score all my goals in hockey video-games.
Ovechkin is sneaking up behind Luc Robataille, who has four more goals than Ovi at 12th place all-time.
Alex Ovechkin regains the lead with his seventh goal of the season. He's now four goals shy of passing Luc Robitaille (668) for the 12th most goals in NHL history.
— CapitalsPR (@CapitalsPR) October 23, 2019
Backstrom now has the fifth-most assists in NHL history by a Swedish-born player.
Nicklas Backstrom recorded an assist on Ovechkin's goal, and he now has the fifth most assists in NHL history by a Swedish-born player. pic.twitter.com/M7ljxh6IuC
— CapitalsPR (@CapitalsPR) October 23, 2019
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