Ovechkin Nets 841st Goal Leading Capitals to a 2-1 Victory Over Canucks

Sunday, March 17th, 2024

In a match held in Vancouver, Alex Ovechkin achieved his 841st goal, leading the Washington Capitals to a narrow win of 2-1 against the Vancouver Canucks.

Another contribution to the victory came from Tom Wilson, who also managed to score, helping the Capitals to catch up with the Islanders and edge closer to Detroit by a point in the race for the Eastern Conference wild card spot. Charlie Lindgren contributed to the success with 21 saves.

This goal by Ovechkin places him just 53 goals shy of surpassing Wayne Gretzky's record as the NHL's top scorer of all time.

The only goal for Vancouver came from Brock Boeser, yet the Canucks still maintain their lead in the Western Conference standings despite the defeat. Casey DeSmith was in goal, making 22 saves.

Quinn Hughes achieved a personal and franchise milestone by assisting on Boeser's goal, reaching a new personal best of 77 points and setting a record for most points in a season by a defenseman in the franchise.

The goal by Wilson came in the second period, set up by a skillful backhand pass from Ivan Miroshnichenko, with Ovechkin scoring shortly after, capitalizing on an assist from Connor McMichael during DeSmith's momentary absence from the goal.

After a somewhat sluggish season start, Ovechkin has now boosted his performance with 11 goals in his recent 20 games.

The game marked a significant career milestone for T.J. Oshie as well, who was playing his 1,000th NHL game, an occasion celebrated with an ovation from the audience. Tyler Myers made a comeback to the Canucks' squad after being sidelined for six games due to an injury.

Looking ahead, the Capitals are set to visit Calgary on Monday, while the Canucks

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