The Russian attackerWashington Capitals » Alexander Ovechkin scored two goals in the goal “Caroline », but the Hurricanes won a voluntary victory over those of the capital.
The meeting in Raleigh ended with a score of 4:2 in favor of Carolina. Ovechkin scored twice in the first period. Ovechkin has 29 goals this season.
Ovechkin increased his NHL regular-season goal tally to 851 and narrowed the gap on Wayne Gretzky’s record (894) to 43 goals.
The club from the American capital suffered its fifth consecutive defeat.
NHL. Regular season
Carolina Hurricanes (Raleigh) – Washington Capitals (Washington) – 4:2 (0:2, 1:0, 3:0)
Goals: Gunzel, 34:30, 59:56. Nechas, 51:40 (bol.). Aho, 58:09 (bol.). — Ovechkin, 3:30 p.m., 7:15 p.m.
Source : MatchTV

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