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The start to the 2021-22 NHL season has been nothing short of fantastic for Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin, who entered the team’s Thanksgiving Eve contest against the Montreal Canadiens with 15 goals and 30 points in 19 Games Played. In the Caps’ eventual 6-3 win over the Habs, The Great Eight continued his torrid start, recording three assists in the victory.
The first assist came on John Carlson’s first period marker, picking up the secondary helper on the play.
BING BONG! pic.twitter.com/Vniw2Wq1Xb
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The second assist came on Evgeny Kuznetsov’s second period tally, also a secondary helper.
Sliiiiiiiick 👌 pic.twitter.com/1IvUZVyqi4
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) November 25, 2021
Ovechkin’s second assist marked his 384th multi-point game, moving him within one of tying Jari Kurri for the 21st-most multi-point games in NHL history.
With his 384th career multi-point game, Ovechkin is now one shy of tying Jari Kurri (385) for the 21st-most multi-point games in NHL history.
— CapitalsPR (@CapitalsPR) November 25, 2021
The final assist came on a beautiful pass to Tom Wilson in the third period, with Ovechkin picking up the primary helper on the play.
One, two, three, four, FIF pic.twitter.com/qFJXFMY1I6
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) November 25, 2021
Ovechkin’s three-assist night moves him into a tie with Montreal Canadiens great Guy LaFleur for the 27th-most Points in NHL history.
With three assists against Montreal, Alex Ovechkin has tied Guy Lafleur (1,353) for the 27th-most points in NHL history.
— CapitalsPR (@CapitalsPR) November 25, 2021
Ovechkin now has 15 goals and 18 assists in 20 Games Played. In addition, his three-apple performance against the Habs was his first three-assist game since February 15, 2018 against the Minnesota Wild, and the 16th overall of his NHL career.
