Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin tied one NHL record in his pursuit of another before leaving during the third period with an apparent left leg injury. Ovechkin scored twice on Utah goaltender Connor Ingram on Monday night, marking the 178th different goaltender he has scored on in his 20-year NHL career.
Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin celebrates after scoring against the Vegas Golden Knights for a hat trick during the third period of an NHL hockey game Sunday, Nov. 17, 2024, in Las Vegas. Ovechkin scored twice on Utah goaltender Connor Ingram on Monday night, marking the 178th different goaltender he has scored on in his 20-year NHL career. He is tied for the league record with Jaromir Jagr. His first goal came with 8:55 left in the first period.
“It’s beyond impressive what he does,” Capitals goaltender Charlie Lindgren said. “When it rains, it pours for him. It truly does. He finds ways to get to scoring areas and when he does and the puck is on his stick, he doesn’t miss. He’s our leader. He’s our bull.”after colliding with Utah forward Jack McBain
and crumpling to the ice. He was evaluated after the game, but no update on his injury will be available until Tuesday at the earliest.NHL referee Mitch Dunning communicative, can move extremities following violent collision “Hate to see it,” Washington forward Nic Dowd said. “He’s been absolutely on fire, and he’s huge for our team. He’s our captain. ... He’s been playing incredible hockey.”With Monday’s goals, Ovechkin needs only 27 goals to pass Wayne Gretzky for the NHL career-goals record. The 39-year-old Russian has tallied 15 goals through 18 games, moving him up to 868 career goals in his 20th season.“He’s been phenomenal this year, leading the charge on our team,” Washington coach Spencer Carbery said.
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