Alex Ovechkin and Dylan Strome scored a minute apart late in the second period, Charlie Lindgren finished with 42 saves and the Washington Capitals held on to beat the Detroit Red Wings 2-1 on Tuesday night in a matchup of teams vying for a spot in the Eastern Conference playoffs.
By Larry Lage DETROIT (AP) — Alex Ovechkin and Dylan Strome scored a minute apart late in the second period, Charlie Lindgren finished with 42 saves and the Washington Capitals held on to beat the Detroit Red Wings 2-1 on Tuesday night in a matchup of teams vying for a spot in the Eastern Conference […]
Alex Ovechkin set an NHL record by reaching 30 goals for an 18th season as the visiting Washington Capitals topped the Detroit Red Wings 2-1 on Tuesday night. Dylan Strome reached the 300-point mark by scoring the Capitals' opening goal. Ovechkin broke the mark previously held by Mike Gartner, who had 17 career 30-goal seasons. Charlie Lindgren made 42 saves and came up two seconds short of recording his sixth shutout as the Capitals snapped a six-game winless streak (0-4-2). Their last...
Alex Ovechkin set the NHL record for most 30-goal seasons with 18 when he scored for the Washington Capitals against the Detroit Red Wings at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit on Tuesday. The 38-year-old left wing has scored at least 30 goals in all but one of his 19 NHL seasons, including each of his first 15, before scoring 24 goals in 45 games in 2020-21 when the League played a 56-game schedule because of concerns surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic. Ovechkin had been tied with Mike Gartner,...
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The Pittsburgh Penguins were idle Tuesday, but there was plenty of action elsewhere throughout the NHL that altered their surroundings in standings and the playoff races. While the Penguins (36-30-12, 84 points) remained in third place for the second — and final — wild-card position in the Eastern Conference, the
DETROIT -- Alex Ovechkin had eight goals through his first 43 games this season. Eight. At that point, some folks might have wondered if the 38-year-old forward was finally slowing down. But not his Washington Capitals teammates. Forward Dylan Strome said he was chatting with goalie Charlie Lindgren around that time. “We were like, ‘I’m not going to be surprised when he gets 30 this year,’” Strome said. Fast-forward to the [Capitals’ 2-1 win against the Detroit Red...
Scoring his 30th goal of the season against the Detroit Red Wings, Ovechkin became the first player in league history to score at least 30 goals in 18 seasons.
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Alex Ovechkin set an NHL record by reaching 30 goals in 18 seasons and the visiting Washington Capitals topped the Detroit Red Wings 2-1 on Tuesday night. Dylan Strome reached the 300-point mark by scoring the Capitals' opening goal. Charlie Lindgren made 42 saves and came up one second short of recording his sixth shutout as the Capitals snapped a six-game winless streak. Their last victory also came at the Red Wings' expense on March 26. Washington (37-30-11) improved its chances for an...
PITTSBURGH — made history Tuesday night. With a goal in the second period, Crosby moved into a tie for 10th place on the all-time scoring list. His 1,590 points are tied with Hockey Hall of Fame winger Phil Esposito. Sidney Crosby nets his 1,590th career point, tying with Phil Esposito for 10th on the NHL's all-time list 🙌 🎥 — The Athletic (@TheAthletic) Crosby, who assisted on ’s opening goal in the first period, directed a pass from behind goalie at the 7:58 mark of the second period....