Washington Capitals defeated the New Jersey Devils in the regular season match of the National Hockey League (NHL).
The match, played at the Capital One Arena in Washington, ended with the capital’s score of 6:2. Russian striker and Capitals captain Alexander Ovechkin scored a double goal in this match, hitting the opponent’s goal in the 49th and 60th minutes of the match. The first time he was assisted by Dylan Strome, and the second time the player hit an empty net.
Also in the third period, Ovechkin made an assist and, along with Sonny Milano, helped Strome score a goal. Thus, the Russian forward of the Capitals scored 41 (16+25) points in 51 games in the regular season of the National Hockey League this season.
Connor McMichael and Michael Sgarbossa, who scored a brace, also scored for the winning team, while Alexander Holtz and Erik Haula scored for the Devils.
Washington earned its second consecutive victory in the regular season. The Devils suffered their second defeat in their last three games in the National Hockey League.
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Source: Gazeta
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