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The Goals has another NHL record and he remains as clutch as clutch can be. While on a 2-on-1 break with Connor McMichael, Alex Ovechkin beat goaltender Alex Lyon with a snap shot shortside, giving the Washington Capitals a 2-0 lead over the Detroit Red Wings in a must-win game. The tally, which came…
DETROIT (AP) Alex Ovechkin and Dylan Strome scored a minute apart late in the second period, Charlie Lindgren finished with 42 saves and the Washington Capitals held on to beat the Detroit Red Wings 2-1 on Tuesday night in a matchup of teams vying for a spot in the Eastern Conference playoffs. The Capitals moved a point past Detroit for the conference’s second wild card and snapped a season-long, six-game losing streak. The Red Wings have lost six of their last eight games, hurting their chances of ending an eight-year playoff drought. Ovechkin became the first NHL player with […]