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TJ Oshie scores shootout winner as Capitals beat Sabres 3-2

By Andrew Gillis

Oshie scores shootout winner as Capitals beat Sabres 3-2 originally appeared on NBC Sports Washington

The Capitals played their second game in 24 hours Saturday night in Buffalo and earned a 3-2 shootout win over the Sabres. T.J. Oshie scored the winner for the Capitals in the shootout.

Washington is now 17-5-6 on the season and will hit the road for two straight road games in Chicago and Winnipeg in the next week.

Here are a few takeaway’s from the team’s game in Buffalo:

Capitals earn second straight overtime win

After a horrendous start to the year after regulation, the Capitals have rebounded back to win their last two games after 60 minutes with another shootout win. Oshie’s five-hole winner beat Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen in the third round.

The team is now 2-6 in overtime/shootout games this season.

Washington didn’t play a shootout in its first 23 games of the season, and has now lasted to a shootout in three of its last five games.

Fehervary rejoins lineup, scores tying goal

The Capitals got some welcome news on the injury front as defenseman Martin Fehervary was in the lineup Saturday night after taking a scary hit against the Penguins just a night prior.

Fehervary has been one of the team’s best young players this season and avoiding a long-term injury to a top-pairing defender was good news for the Capitals.

And in the third period against the Sabres, he tied the game with a booming slap shot on a feed from Alex Ovechkin. Just 24 hours prior it appeared Fehervary wouldn’t be in the lineup, but he was back on the ice again and helped the Capitals tie the score in the third. It was the team’s only goal that period.

Vanecek gets the start in net

After Ilya Samsonov has taken the majority of starts over the last month or so for the Capitals, they went to Vitek Vanecek on the second half of a back-to-back Saturday against the Sabres.

Vanecek made 28 saves on 30 shots in just his second appearance of December and his fifth appearance in the last month. He also earned the win in the shootout.

The second-year netminder is now 5-3-5 so far this season.

Wilson doesn’t make trip

There wasn’t just good news on the injury side of things for the Capitals, as winger Tom Wilson didn’t make the trip to Buffalo. He is day-to-day with an upper-body injury, suffered when he crashed into the Penguins’ net Friday night.

Wilson was one of just eight Capitals entering the game that had played in all of the team’s games this season. He’s scored nine goals and has 15 assists in 27 games so far this season.

The Capitals have battled injury woes all season long, and Wilson’s latest injury was just another addition to the pile.

All about Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin with stats and contract info

By NBC Sports Washington Staff
All about Alex Ovechkin with stats and contract info originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonEver since making his NHL debut in 2005, Capitals star Alex Ovechkin has proven to be the greatest goalscorer the sport has ever seen.The 2004 No. 1 overall pick scored two goals in his first career game and hasn't stopped finding the back of the net at record pace, putting him within reach of Wayne Gretzky's all-time goals mark. Ovechkin has compiled an impressive trophy case along the way, winning three Hart Memorial Trophy MVPs, a record nine Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophies as the NHL's leading goal scorer, nine NHL First-Team selections, 12 all-star selections, the 2018-19 Stanley Cup title and the Conn Smythe Trophy for the MVP of that year's playoffs.He is undoubtedly one of the greatest hockey players of all time. Alex Ovechkin's BioHeight: 6-foot-3Weight: 238 poundsBirthdate: Sept. 17, 1985 Birthplace: Moscow, RussiaNHL experience: 17 seasonsJersey No. 8Alex Ovechkin's Career StatsAfter showing no signs of slowing down with a 50-goal season in Year 17, Ovechkin has continued to put up mind-boggling stats deep into his 30s. Here are his complete career numbers to date (through Oct 11, 2022): 1,274 games played780 goals scored630 assists1,410 pointsStanley Cup Playoffs:141 games71 goals64 assists135 pointsAlex Ovechkin's Contract DetailsIt was always a matter of "when" and not "if" Alex Ovechkin would sign a contract extension with the Capitals this past offseason. The five-year, $47.5 million deal he signed at the end of July 2021 showed his desire to finish his career in the nation's capital with an eye towards breaking the all-time goals record as well. Ovechkin's deal ends following the 2025-26 season. Where does Alex Ovechkin rank on the all-time goals list? Ovechkin finished his 17th NHL season with a clean 50 goals, bringing his career total to 780. Here's where that ever-growing mark ranks on the all-time goals leaderboard: Wayne Gretzky: 894Gordie Howe: 801Alex Ovechkin: 780Jaromir Jagr: 766Brett Hull: 741Other Alex Ovechkin RecordsMuch has been made about Ovechkin's all-time goals chase, but he's also accumulated some other pretty impressive records along the way as well. Most recently, Ovi broke the all-time power play goals mark with his 275th score on New Year's Eve against the Red Wings. By a second, he narrowly beat the release of Detroit's man in the penalty box to secure the record. Here are some of the Great 8's other all-time NHL records: Most scoring titles: nineMost overtime goals: 24Most consecutive 30-goal seasons: 15 (tied with Jaromir Jagr and Mike Gartner)
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