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Capitals’ Ovechkin ties NHL record for most 50-goal seasons

By José Umaña

Alex Ovechkin cannot stop scoring. The Washington Capitals star scored his 50th goal of the season in the 3rd period against the Las Vegas Golden Knights Wednesday night, tying him with Wayne Gretzky and Mike Bossy for the most 50-goal seasons in his career. Watch the goal below and listen to the radio call here.

His goal also tied the game for the Capitals. However, Washington would fall to Las Vegas 4-3 in overtime. It was Ovechkin’s 780th career goal, putting him a notice closer to catch Gretzky’s goal record of 894. Earlier in the game, Ovechkin became the owner of the single-season record for goals by a player 36 or older when he scored in the first period to give the Caps a 2-1 lead.

Now with Caps, Tuch recalls Holtby’s save on him in 2018 Final: ‘If you can’t beat ’em, join ’em’

By The Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Tuch joins the Washington Capitals having already been part of a big moment in their history. It was Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final in 2018. Tuch, then a member of the Vegas Golden Knights, swept the puck toward an open net — only for Capitals goalie Braden Holtby to make a stupendous save with a desperate reach of his stick and blocker. Washington held on to win 3-2, knotting the series on the way to a five-game triumph. “I talked to Holtby in the line afterward and he said it was the luckiest save of his life,” Tuch said Friday. “So that made me feel a little bit better — but not really at the same time, because he was shaking my hand after winning the Cup.” Tuch was in his first full season that year. Now he's a three-time 30-goal scorer the Capitals acquired in a trade this week with Buffalo. He spent four seasons with Vegas and then five with the Sabres.
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