Ovechkin’s Even-Strength Finish Keeps Caps Close in Loss
He scored at even strength while skating under the team’s usual allotment in Washington’s defeat
Alex Ovechkin opened the recap with the simple fact that he scored — his lone goal came at even strength — but Washington fell 5-3 to Seattle. He played 16:56 of ice time, which ranked 9th among the Capitals' 18 skaters and 4th among the 12 forwards. He took 3 shots on goal, recorded 3 hits, and skated 18 shifts.
Offensively it was a straightforward night: 1 goal, 0 assists for 1 point, and a plus-minus of 0. On special teams he had 0 power-play goals and 0 power-play assists. He also had 1 giveaway and 0 takeaways or penalty minutes. Through five games this season he has 1 goal, 1 assist (2 points), 8 shots, and is averaging 14.2 minutes of ice time per game, so tonight’s 16:56 was slightly above his season average.