Alex Ovechkin is on a four-game goal streak after lighting the lamp in the first period against the Montreal Canadiens, Thursday.
The 40-year-old Ovechkin beat Sam Montembeault with a snap shot off a Dylan Strome faceoff win, giving the Washington Capitals a 1-0 lead 1:00 into the game.
The tally came just two seconds into a Capitals power play after Aliaksei Protas was high-sticked in the face by Juraj Slafkovský.
“Chychy did a great job to take his guy away,” Ovechkin said to Monumental Sports Network’s Al Koken during the first intermission. “I have time to see where the open spot. Great faceoff win by Stromey, obviously. “We’ll take it and move on.”
The goal is the third of Ovechkin’s career scored on Montembeault, Montreal’s 29-year-old starting goaltender.
After scoring just three goals in his first 15 games to start the season, Ovi has scored in five of the last six games. With eight goals overall on the season, Ovechkin trails only Tom Wilson, who leads the Capitals with 11.
Ovechkin is now, incredibly, one of only three players in NHL history to record a four-game goal streak at age 40 or older, joining Jaromir Jagr (2012-13) and Dean Prentice (1972-73).
The Capitals captain is on pace for 31 goals this season, averaging 0.38 goals per game.
Update: Alex Ovechkin scored his 33rd career hat trick in the game.
