At bye week, Alex Ovechkin leads league in goals, is 2 apples away from 500 career assists
Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin scored his league-leading 28th goal during the Caps’ 4-3 last-second win against the Carolina Hurricanes Friday night. Ovechkin rocketed a puck past Cam Ward from his office one second after Justin Faulk’s interference minor expired.
On the night, Ovechkin tallied three points, including a secondary assist on Jay Beagle’s buzzer beater. The Russian machine’s 49 points through 45 games puts him on pace for his first point-per-game showing since the 2014-15 season.
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