Ovechkin’s partner ruined the Russian’s luxurious pass – Rossiyskaya Gazeta

This game was the 1,365th in his career for Washington captain Alexander Ovechkin. According to this indicator, he entered the top 50 players in the league and at the end of the season he will be able to overtake several more players.

However, the match itself is unlikely to remain in the memory of the capital’s leader. Washington lost to one of the NHL’s outsiders and the Russian forward again scored no points.

I should have though. At one point in the game, Ovechkin made a magnificent pass to Tom Wilson, who could only get the puck into an empty corner. But the Washington power forward played extremely clumsily and missed the opportunity to score.

In the first half, the Sharks took the lead after an accurate shot by Fabian Zetterlund, assisted by Russian defender Nikita Okhotyuk.

In the second half, the match score was equalized by Evgeny Kuznetsov. But there was some luck in this episode. The puck went into the net after a rebound by Okhotyuk.

The decisive factor was the dismissal of Washington defender Martin Fehervary. Luke Kanin realized the numerical advantage: 2:1. The Capitals tried to avoid defeat, but the San Jose hockey players managed to survive and win.