Alex Ovechkin scores on penalty shot in Washington’s 5-3 win over Philadelphia
On the 1,999th shot on goal of his NHL career, Alex Ovechkin was brought down from behind by Braydon Coburn.
That led to attempt No. 2,000, when the NHL’s two-time reigning MVP did something he’s never done before: He scored on a penalty shot.
Ovechkin ended an 0-for-5 career slump in penalty shots by beating Ray Emery with a backhand move with 4:12 to play as the Washington Capitals piled on the goals again Sunday, retaking first place in the Eastern Conference with a 5-3 win over the Philadelphia Flyers.
Ovechkin is by far the fastest player to reach 2,000 shots since the NHL started keeping the stat in 1967. He’s done it in 4 1/2 seasons -- no one else has done it in six. He has 249 goals.
The Capitals scored four or more goals for the seventh game in a row. They are 6-1 in that stretch.
-- associated press
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