(Caps Outsider)
When I watch a Caps game, I’m not just rooting for the team to win, but I’m rooting for story-worthy things to happen, such rookies scoring their first NHL goals (as Connor McMichael did Thursday), a Gordie Howe hat-trick (there’s only been one in nearly a decade), and other fun things that make a game noteworthy beyond the W. But lately, an Alex Ovechkin goal – which has always been exciting – feels even more special as he climbs the all-time goal leaderboard. If a loss happens, as it did Thursday in Florida against the Panthers in overtime, the effort doesn’t seem wasted because Ovi scored (nevermind the loser point).