CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Alex Ovechkin scored twice and became the third player in NHL history to have at least 20 goals in 19 consecutive seasons as the Washington Capitals beat the Calgary Flames 5-2 on Monday night.
The 38-year-old Ovechkin had two power-play goals in the second period as Washington won its third straight game.
He was the spark we needed tonight.”The Capitals have been helped in their playoff chase by a rejuvenated power play.
“ ... It’s on the penalty kill guys have to do a better job, myself right up there.”Calgary was 0 for 3 on the power play.
For me, that was the difference in the game,” Calgary coach Ryan Huska said.
Persons:
— Alex Ovechkin, Ovechkin, Gordie Howe, Brendan Shanahan, ”, Spencer Carbery, “, ” Dylan Strome, Hendrix Lapierre, Tom Wilson, We’re, Kevin Rooney, MacKenzie Weegar, Charlie Lindgren, Dustin Wolf, Wolf, Max Pacioretty, John Carlson, ” Wolf, — Wayne Gretzky, ” Lapierre, we’re, Lapierre ’, —, ” Rooney, It’s, Ryan Huska, ” Jacob Markstrom, ___
Organizations:
Washington Capitals, Calgary Flames, Washington, Eastern Conference, Capitals, Calgary, The Flames, Flames, NEXT, Toronto, Vancouver
Locations:
CALGARY, Alberta, ” Washington, Detroit, Washington, Pacioretty, Calgary