Ovi makes history with another 50-goal season

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin scored his 49th as well as 50th objectives of the period in a 4-3 overtime loss to the Las vega Golden Knights in Las Las vega on Wednesday evening, striking a turning point that he’s apparently made appearance very easy time after time.

Las vega trainer Peter DeBoer drew beginning goalkeeper Robin Lehner after the very first duration as well as looked to Logan Thompson.

Ovechkin squandered no time at all in presenting himself to Las vega’ newbie netminder when he one-timed Evgeny Kuznetsov’s cross-ice pass to place Washington in advance 2-1 at 2:57 of the 2nd duration.

Ovechkin after that obtained his 50th of the period as well as profession No. 780 when he skated down the best side as well as blew up a shot Thompson had no possibility to stay up to date with, connecting the video game at 3 with 6:24 left.

It noted the nine time in his profession that Ovechkin racked up 50 objectives, connecting Mike Bossy as well as Wayne Gretzky for the majority of in NHL background. The Capitals celebrity debuted in 2005-06; no person else has greater than 2 50-goal periods because period.

However the highlights really did not quit there.

Ovechkin, 36, is currently the earliest gamer in NHL background to rack up 50 objectives in a period. And also he signed up with Phil Esposito as the only gamers with 3 50-goal periods at age 30-or-older.

He additionally proceeded his go up the organization’s all-time racking up graphes. Goal No. 780 placed him 21 timid of Gordie Howe’s 801 for second-most perpetuity (Gretzky has the all-time document of 894).

The only unfavorable for the Capitals as well as their celebrity: The outcome was a loss.

Shea Theodore racked up 2:09 right into overtime, maintaining the Golden Knights’ slim playoff really hopes to life. Las vega has 89 factors as well as is 2 rear of Dallas for the 2nd wild card in the Western Meeting, as well as routes Los Angeles by 3 in the Pacific Department.

Details from ESPN Statistics & Details as well as The Associated Press was made use of in this record.