Ovechkin has 21 goals in 29 games, including six in 11 games since returning from a broken leg that held him out for 40 days.
After a scoreless 60 minutes, of course it was Alex Ovechkin to lift the Capitals in the three-on-three extra period.
The Washington Capitals come into a matchup against the Pittsburgh Penguins as winners of three games in a row.
Pittsburgh's game at Washington on Saturday night will be the 71st regular-season meeting of the team's superstar captains, the Penguins' Sidney Crosby and the Capitals' Alex Ovechkin.
Alex Ovechkin's chase for the NHL all-time goals record has made him, and the Washington Capitals, the NHL's hottest bet.
The Capitals will look to keep trending in the right direction against Ottawa, as Jakob Chychrun makes his return for the ...
Alex Ovechkin had some precious corgo on board. The Washington Capitals forward met Maxine and Hammy, who are famous corgis on the Internet, before the team hosted their Canines Night at Capital One ...