Ovechkin sparks Caps' comeback vs. Lightning
The Washington Capitals machine continued to roll Friday night with a come-from-behind 5-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning that saw them erase an early three-goal deficit.
Leading the way for the Capitals was their captain, Alex Ovechkin, as he scored a pair of power-play goals in the win, including the game-tying goal in the third period.
That tying goal was yet another highlight tally for Ovechkin as he picked up a loose puck near the blue line and then pulled off a flawless curl-and-drag around Lightning defenseman Anton Stralman at top speed before beating Ben Bishop for his 16th goal of the year.
That is a tough play to pull off at top speed, especially when it’s up against a really solid defenseman like Stralman. But that is why Ovechkin is still one of the NHL’s must-see players every night and is quickly closing in 500 career goals.
With his two goals on Friday he is now up to 491 for his career.
Ovechkin also added a pair of assists in the win to help the Capitals improve to 23-6-2 on the season as they continue what is by far the best start in franchise history.
They are starting to establish themselves as the class of the Eastern Conference this season.
Alex Ovechkin did it again for the Washington Capitals. (USATSI)
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