In a closely contested NHL game, Alex Ovechkin scored a power play goal at 9:00 of the third period to bring the Washington Capitals within one goal of the Colorado Avalanche, making the score 4-3 with 11 minutes left to play. This goal marked Ovechkin's sixth consecutive game with a goal, continuing his impressive performance this season. His goal from a one-timer in the left circle was part of a sequence that included a controversial penalty call against the Avalanche. Despite nearly tying the game with a shot off the post, the Capitals remained behind. Ovechkin's goal was his 14th of the season, contributing to his career total of 836 goals. His last six-game goal streak was in Dec. 2018.
And Alex Ovechkin just missed second goal of the night. Off the post, off Georgiev's back ... but not in. #Avs still lead 4-3 with 9:39 left.
Ovechkin nearly ties it with a right circle shot off the left post.
Ovechkin hits the post.
What a weird sequence ... Refs huddle and call a penalty that didn't happen like two minutes after the hit. Then Ovechkin scores, and no one in the arena could tell from his/Georgiev's reactions that it went in for like 4-5 seconds.
Ovechkin's last six-game goal streak came in Dec. 2018. #ALLCAPS
Ovechkin scored on the PP to cut the #ALLCAPS deficit to 4-3 with 11 left to play vs. the Avs. That's a goal in six straight games for Ovi. https://t.co/eCsMHcloZB
Ovechkin scores after the refs made up a penalty on Manson. 4-3
Ovechkin scores on one-timer from left circle for PPG at 9:00 of third period to bring Capitals within 4-3. That's goals in six straight games for Ovechkin and up to 14 for season. He's got 836 goals in his career.
Alex Ovechkin scores on a one-timer on the power play. The #Avs are still raging about that penalty call. 4-3 Avs
Ovechkin from the office picks up his 14th of the season. Six-game goal-scoring streak, and it's 4-3.
Ovechkin. 4-3
Third period begins with Capitals having 1:53 left on their PP.