Alex Ovechkin had eight goals through his first 43 games this season.
At that point, some folks might have wondered if the 38-year-old forward was finally slowing down. But not his Capitals teammates. Forward Dylan Strome said he was chatting with goalie Charlie Lindgren around that time.
“We were like, ‘I’m not going to be surprised when he gets 30 this year,’” Strome said.
Fast-forward to the Capitals’ 2-1 win against the Red Wings on Tuesday.
Ovechkin streaked through the neutral zone as the clock counted down at the end of the second period. Forward T.J. Oshie banked the puck off the left-wing boards, and Ovechkin collected it as he crossed the blue line.
In a flash, Ovechkin handled the puck and snapped a shot from the top of the left circle. The puck whizzed past the blocker of goalie Alex Lyon with eight seconds left, giving the Capitals a 2-0 lead and Ovechkin his 30th goal of the season.
Via espn.com