As if scoring an answering goal to a close, no-goal call in the second period, Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin moved into a tie with Hall of Famer Teemu Selanne for 11th all-time on the NHL’s Goals Scored List with his second goal of a 6-1 victory against the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday night.
After scoring late in the middle frame, Ovechkin added his second of the night and 26th of the 2019-20 season at the 16:19 mark of the third period, on assists from John Carlson and Tom Wilson. The goal extended the Caps’ lead over the visiting Senators to 6-1.
.@ovi8 FROM HIS KNEE! pic.twitter.com/q4QbDh4po0
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) January 8, 2020
The goal gave Ovechkin the 138th career multi-goal game of his career, the seventh-most in NHL history.
The goal was also Ovechkin’s 684th in his 15-season career, tying him with Selanne for 11th all-time in NHL history in Goals Scored.
Most multi-goal games in NHL history
Wayne Gretzky 189
Brett Hull 158
Mario Lemieux 154
Gordie Howe 147
Phil Esposito 143
Marcel Dionne 139#ALLCAPS Alex Ovechkin 138 (including tonight)— Sportsnet Stats (@SNstats) January 8, 2020
Defenseman John Carlson’s second assist of the game on Ovechkin’s second goal moved him past Peter Bondra for the eighth-most assists in franchise history.
With a second assist on Ovechkin’s second goal of the game, Carlson passed Bondra for eighth on the franchise’s all-time assist list. https://t.co/izbKgAAmcf
— CapitalsPR (@CapitalsPR) January 8, 2020
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By Michael Fleetwood
It was also Ovechkin’s 15th consecutive 25 goal per year season. He is only the third guy to start his career with 25 or more goals, joining Mike Gartner and Jaromir Jagr
Ovechkin was on a mission last night, and finished plus-three
Having T.J. Oshie on the Top Line has worked well. Tom Wilson complements his mates on the Second Line … and it all worked pretty well last night vs OTT
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