The Washington Capitals are back at Capital One Arena for a short pitstop at home before hitting the road for two games later this week. The Capitals are hosting the New York Islanders for Military Night.
The game will mark Alex Ovechkin’s third opportunity to try and overtake Jaromir Jagr for third all-time on the NHL’s goals list. Stuck on 766 goals, Ovechkin will try to score the milestone goal on fellow Russian Semyon Varlamov. Pregame, Barry Trotz predicted Ovechkin would eventually overtake Wayne Gretzky’s goals record, explaining succinctly that he would do so because “Russian machine never breaks.”
Tonight’s game marks the first time Zdeno Chara has returned as a visiting player since leaving the Capitals over the offseason.
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Capitals lines
8-Ovechkin, 92-Kuznetsov, 73-Sheary
39-Mantha, 19-Backstrom, 77-Oshie
10-Sprong, 24-McMichael, 43-Wilson
45-Jonsson-Fjallby, 26-Dowd, 21-Hathaway
42-Fehervary, 74-Carlson
9-Orlov, 3-Jensen
57-van Riemsdyk, 2-Schultz
Vanecek vs. Varlamov.
A look at the military night jerseys
a v important convo on axel's flow pic.twitter.com/2MDcYfw77q
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) March 15, 2022
Anthony Mantha gives the Capitals a 1-0 lead.
Mo of this, please pic.twitter.com/8z2ZDuMxvl
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) March 15, 2022
Brock Nelson ties it up 1-1.
The Capitals challenged the goal for goaltender interference, but it was ruled a good goal.
NELLLLLSOOOOONNN pic.twitter.com/OaKazmxAk3
— New York Islanders (@NYIslanders) March 16, 2022
Ovi goal counter
Learn more about it here.
Washington Capitals install Alex Ovechkin goal counter at Capital One Arena
Kyle Palmieri scores after Brock Nelson burns John Carlson. 2-1 Isles.
12 makes the play.
21 finishes it off and gets the goal. pic.twitter.com/NHVBlZLkPs
— New York Islanders (@NYIslanders) March 16, 2022
Dmitry Orlov finds AJF for his first NHL goal.
Oh my lanta Dima and Axel 🔥 pic.twitter.com/LSkJKsQr3t
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) March 16, 2022
Ovi passes Jagr!
No. 767: Alex Ovechkin passes Jaromir Jagr for third on the NHL’s all-time goals list
Isles tie, force OT
Capitals win in the 8th round of the shootout
On the night when @ovi8 made history, there was a lot of pressure on Vitek Vanecek to preserve the win.
He did just that with this save in the S/O: pic.twitter.com/tod9r5Ct42
— NBC Sports Capitals (@NBCSCapitals) March 16, 2022
Read the RMNB recap
Capitals finish off a lengthy shootout to win on Ovi’s big day: Capitals beat Islanders 4-3 (SO)
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