It’s a Christmas miracle, Alex Ovechkin’s 14-game goalless drought is no more! He scored in the most dramatic fashion possible last night, getting the overtime game-winner on the power play. Fun fact: including playoff tallies, this was the 900th goal of his career. Despite going to overtime for the second night in a row, the Washington Capitals were able to hold the cannon to two booms and leave Columbus with two points.
Three Takeaways:
- John Carlson very quietly recorded three assists last night, which was his 12th career game with 3+ assists. It was the second-straight game in which he had an assist on an OTGWG, dishing helpers on both Ovechkin’s goal last night and Dylan Strome’s OT tally on Wednesday night.