Alex Ovechkin, Carolina Hurricanes and Washington Capitals
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Midway through the night, the NHL reposted a Bleacher Report's B/R Open Ice graphic celebrating Ovechkin’s 77th career playoff goal, which pushed him past Mario Lemieux for 12th place all-time in league history.
Ovechkin scored 2:26 into overtime to give the Capitals a 3-2 victory against the Montreal Canadiens in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference First Round at Capital One Arena on Monday.
Hurricanes defenseman Brent Burns, 40, and Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin, 39, are two of the NHL’s oldest players, but remain super intense, especially during the Stanley Cup playoffs.
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Alex Ovechkin leads the Capitals into the second round against Carolina by scoring and hittingA month after breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL career goal-scoring record, Alex Ovechkin is in the second round of the playoffs for the first time since leading the Washington Capitals to the Stanley Cup in 2018 ARLINGTON, Va. -- Alex Ovechkin is four months ...
It took captain Alex Ovechkin’s first career playoff overtime winner to lift Washington to victory, 3-2, 2:26 into the extra period. Game 2 is Wednesday night. Ovechkin scored two of the ...
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After years of heartbreak and playoff exits, Alex Ovechkin finally reached hockey’s peak in 2018 and triumph still defines his legacy with the Washington Capitals. Here’s how it all unfolded and more.
As the summer of 2025 approaches, the hockey world is buzzing with anticipation about Alexander Ovechkin, the Washington Capitals’ legendary captain, who recently surpassed Wayne Gretzky’s all-time NHL goal-scoring record.