Reigning NHL MVP and current NHL second star of the week, Alexander Ovechkin, extended his goal streak to five games and added three assists to help the Caps beat the Anaheim Ducks, 6-4.
Tomas Fleischmann and Mike Green scored less than two minutes apart early in the first period with the man advantage. Nicklas Backstrom, Matt Bradley, and David Steckel also scored, and Michael Nylander had two assists for the Capitals.
The Ducks have allowed more than one power-play goal in eight of their first 20 games. The Caps went three-for-eight on the power play while winning for the sixth time in seven games.
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Ducks defenseman Chris Pronger's shoulder check smacked Mike Green into the end boards late in the first period. Green missed his next few shifts and did not return to the game. According to Washington Post Insider, Green was wearing a shoulder sling after the game and sounds like he will have it looked at in the morning. Apparently, Green was looking forward to this game because he is a big Scott Niedermayer fan, and asked for his stick after the game.
The Caps played without Alexander Semin, who missed his second-consecutive game because of an undisclosed upper-body injury. Sergei Fedorov missed his sixth-straight with a sprained ankle, as did Shaone Morrisonn, due to a groin injury.
THREE STARS OF THE GAME:
1. A. Ovechkin - WAS (Goals: 1, Assists: 3)
2. B. Ryan - ANA (Goals: 2, Assists: 1)
3. V. Kozlov - WAS (Goals: 0, Assists: 1)
NOTES:
Ovechkin has 14 points in his last five games.
NEXT GAME:
The Caps continue their California tour on Thursday, November 20 at the Los Angeles Kings at 10:30PM ET.
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about 1 month ago
Yeah, Anaheim mostly looked flat but Bobby Ryan was sharp. Ovie is sure as heck busting out of his slump too. Questions in goal are coming up for Washington, and there's a small chance Habby will be in Washington in the theoretical Nylander swap...
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