“Ovechkin on the Verge: Just 3 Goals Away from NHL Immortality!”
Ovechkin was poised to get another late power-play chance before Connor McMichael had a roughing penalty tacked on to his fighting major.
“We understand there’s a possibility to see them in the playoffs,” Ovechkin said. “It was a a playoff atmosphere out there.”
Ovechkin has 39 goals this season and is one away from reaching 40 for a 14th time – also the most in league history – despite missing 16 games because of a broken left fibula.
The Eastern Conference-leading Capitals have seven more games left this season, starting with Friday’s home game against Chicago. Washington defenseman Trevor van Riemsdyk expects an electric atmosphere.
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