Athletistic / Hockey. On the night of March 19, the Washington Capitals visited the Calgary Flames. The NHL regular season match ended with a victory for the American team with a score of 5: 2.
The main character of the meeting was Washington captain Alexander Ovechkin. The 38-year-old Russian scored two goals in 16 minutes 51 seconds on the ice. In 64 matches this season, Ovechkin has scored 52 points (21+31) in the goal+pass system.
Dylan Strome, Hendrix Lapierre and Tom Wilson also scored a goal for the capital. Kevney Rooney and Mackenzie Weegar scored for the Lights.
This victory brought Washington back into the playoff zone. After 67 games, the Capitals scored 75 points and rose to 8th place in the Eastern Conference standings. Calgary has scored 71 points in 68 games and is 11th in the West.
Source: Sport
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