Washington captain and forward Alexander Ovechkin scored a goal during the third period, but the referees did not count the goal due to a violation of the throw-in procedure. Thus, the line official did not allow the 38-year-old Russian to score his sixth goal this season.
Alexander Ovechkin has been playing for Washington since the fall of 2005. During this time, he played 1,363 games in the NHL and scored 827 goals and 670 assists, totaling 1,497 points with an overall rating of +70.
Source: Sport
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