Did Alex Ovechkin score? He sure did – three times! Welcome to the “You just got Ovi’d” club, Ilya Samsonov:
Plus: The Caps did exactly what you’re supposed to do as a visiting team in a tough barn, and came out flying, taking the early lead (on the power play, no less) and putting together one of their best periods of the season. If it weren’t for a fluky bounce off the end boards late in the frame that got Vegas on the board, it would’ve been just about perfect.