Ovechkin Held Off the Sheet as Devils Beat Capitals 5-2
Washington's loss in New Jersey comes with a quiet line for Ovechkin: no points, a minus one and a short night on the bench.
Alex Ovechkin had a quiet night in a 5-2 loss for Washington at New Jersey. He finished with no goals, no assists, two shots on goal and a minus one rating in 13:25 of ice time over 16 shifts.
That ice time ranked 16th among the 18 Capitals skaters and 10th among their 12 forwards. It was not a team high. One shot came at even strength and one came on the power play, so he got a look with the man advantage but could not cash in. He had no hits, no blocked shots, no takeaways and no giveaways.
For the season, the night fits. He has one goal and four assists in 17 games, and he averages 13.8 minutes. His 28 shots have produced that single goal. Washington is 10-7-0, still holding the third wild-card spot, and now carries a one-game losing streak.