Alex Ovechkin, a renowned NHL player, scored his 829th career goal, tying the game 2-2 against Yaroslav Askarov. Askarov, who was 3 years old when Ovechkin scored his first NHL goal, achieved his first career NHL win. Ovechkin continued to impress, scoring a power play goal and gaining three assists in the following games, contributing to the Capitals' victories.
Ovechkin has three assists in past two games.
Capitals will head to the PK after 14 seconds of 4-on-4. It'll be Ovechkin going off.
Ovechkin on the power play.
Ovechkin has points in three straight games.
Alex Ovechkin PPG from right point makes it 4-0 for Capitals with 41.8 seconds left in first period. Goal No. 830 of his career. That's his third goal in six games (and had one wiped out last game for goalie interference)
Ovechkin scores a PPG in the final minute of the first to make it 4-0 #ALLCAPS .
Ovechkin. 4-0
Now Ovechkin is on the right.
First career NHL win for Yaroslav Askarov.
Ovechkin stopped.
Ovechkin up next.
Ovechkin scores. 3-2
Alex Ovechkin scores his 829th career NHL goal to tie the game 2-2. That's his first goal against fellow Russian Yaroslav Askarov, who was 3 years old when Ovechkin scored his first career NHL goal.
Ovechkin. 2-2