NEWARK, N.J. — Alex Ovechkin’s 700th career goal will live on as a part of Washington Capitals lore for years to come, and rightfully so. Fans and players alike anticipated the historic marker for weeks as Ovechkin first went on a tear, then stalled for five games without a goal.
But for all the hoopla around the latest in a string of impressive individual milestones, the real story surrounding the Capitals now is an inability to play sound hockey at either end of the ice and put away less-talented opponents.
Just 13 minutes after Ovechkin landed career goal No.