WASHINGTON – Alex Ovechkin scored the 877th purpose of his profession to maneuver 18 away from breaking the NHL report, however the Washington Capitals misplaced 5-4 in additional time to the Winnipeg Jets on Saturday night time in a showdown of the highest two groups within the NHL that lived as much as that billing.
Ovechkin tied the rating with 7:39 left, setting off “Ovi! Ovi!” chants from a sellout crowd. His twenty fourth purpose of the season retains him on tempo to problem Wayne Gretzky’s mark of 894 this spring.
Josh Morrissey scored his second purpose of the sport 1:57 into 3-on-3 OT to increase the Jets’ successful streak to 6 video games.
Cole Perfetti, Dylan Samberg and Alex Iafallo additionally scored in regulation for the Jets. Connor Hellebuyck stopped 25 of the 29 pictures he confronted to choose up his thirty third win and keep on tempo to interrupt the single-season report of 48 shared by Corridor of Famer Martin Brodeur and Capitals Stanley Cup champion Braden Holtby.
Washington misplaced back-to-back video games for the primary time since Dec. 16 and 17, regardless of the targets from Ovechkin, Pierre-Luc Dubois, Taylor Raddysh and Tom Wilson. Logan Thompson made 25 saves.
Takeaways
Jets: First-year coach Scott Arniel will not be blissful about blowing a two-goal third-period lead, however his crew discovered a technique to get issues achieved.
Capitals: They hung with the most effective within the Western Convention by responding every time it regarded like the sport was getting out of attain.
Key second
A give and go between Mark Scheifele and Morrissey made it virtually not possible for Thompson to cease the additional time winner.
Key stat
Ovechkin has scored 56 targets in 74 video games in opposition to the Jets/Atlanta Thrashers, essentially the most of any opponent.
Up Subsequent
Jets return dwelling to face Carolina on Tuesday, the identical night time the Capitals host defending Stanley Cup champion Florida.
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