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03/18 22:55 CDT Ovechkin becomes 3rd NHL player with at least 20 goals in 19
straight seasons in win over Flames
Ovechkin becomes 3rd NHL player with at least 20 goals in 19 straight seasons
in win over Flames
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 joined Gordie Howe (22) and Brendan
Shanahan (19) as the only players to achieve the goal-scoring feat.
Dylan Strome, Hendrix Lapierre and Tom Wilson also scored for Washington
(33-25-9), which moved into the second wild-card spot in the Eastern
Conference, one point ahead of idle Detroit. It's the first time the Capitals
have occupied a playoff spot since Jan. 2.
Kevin Rooney and MacKenzie Weegar scored for Calgary (33-30-5). The Flames
finished 2-2-0 in a four-game homestand.
Washington goalie Charlie Lindgren had 34 saves and improved to 18-11-5. He has
won five of his last six games with a .956 save percentage.
Calgary rookie Dustin Wolf allowed four goals on 32 shots in his third straight
start and saw his record dip to 3-4-1. Wolf had allowed three goals on 67 shots
in winning his last two games.
UP NEXT
Capitals: Host Toronto on Wednesday to open a four-game homestand.
Flames: At Vancouver on Saturday.
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