“Washington Capitals” – “Buffalo Sabrz” – 5: 8
Washington won the series this season, but one, losing up to two matches. “Metropolitan” only made three defeats in a row. And almost no one, when he lost to Winnipagu and then to Minnesota for the first time, he did not expect that this would be again when his team would go to ice against the unmistible “buffalo”.
Mathematical order also allows Sabrz to request playoffs. However, of course, the team that occupied the last place in the Eastern Conference ranking, the remaining nine matches will suddenly earn 10 points and all other competitors will lose, lightly express, utopian, seems utopian. On the contrary, Washington is the first person and continues to fight the presidential cup with Wing Winnipeg, who won the match at Vancouver 3: 1.
The beginning of the meeting did not allow me to doubt that the “capital” in this game will take its own. 10. In the minute, Jacob Chicran opened an account after Ovechkin’s transfer. True, the guests soon managed to compensate – Teid Thompson noticed the majority and ended with 1 point 1 point in the first period. But this was not a disturbing bell.
At the beginning of the second period, Ryan brought Maclaud Sabrz forward, but just a half -minute after Chicran designs a couple. 2: 2 – And so far there is nothing wrong. However, the fans of the Caps were really concerned: before the second break, the guests distinguished themselves twice and fused up to 4: 2.
41. Alexei Protas left his 30th goal in the minority, but the “knives” answered it with two more goals behind Taej Thompson and Jack Quinn. The score was 3: 6 – can it be expected? Ovechkin closed Rasmus Sandin’s heel and gave the hope of “Washington .. A few minutes later, Pierre -lu Dubois noticed the majority, and the “capital” still had time to try to equalize the score.
Everything went to the fact that the owners’ goalkeeper would leave the door of Logan Thompson. However, without the time to do this, the guests got the seventh score – Kaps overturned Alex. After that, Thompson’s goal is still in the game – and after Payton Krebs allowed empty doors from Payton, “Washington”. Last Siren, Ovechkin team defeat 5: 8 points recorded. Of course, this failure will not change anything in the general order of the Eastern Conference, but may play a role in the pursuit of the Presidential Cup.
“It’s good that this is not in playoffs”
Ovechkin did not hide the disappointment after the match. However, this defeat was able to find a positive direction.
“When Protas gave up the minority, it gave us faith. You could see that our counter was joining the game. And we tried to make a cum, but unfortunately we couldn’t.
We lost three times in a back-back-perhaps it is not in the playoffs, but now it’s good to be.
But we must come to our senses and earn more. ” Press service club.
“Başkent” Spencer Carbery’s head coach said that his players were not like themselves.
“For some reason, we have received what we deserve.
Protas spoke about Ovechkin’s game. Belarus striker, the team did not help him and did not make many mistakes, admitting the captain’s actions praised.
“Pioneering a special race. The target has allowed us to reduce the delay in the third period, but a few mistakes are very expensive to us.” He said.
Ovechkina and Buffalo head coach Lindy Ruff. Each team understood: the main danger for all Washington’s competitors comes in a Russian.
“He’s having an incredible season, he plays the whole connection perfectly. It seems to me that he plays better than the past this year. After the shooting, he’s afraid of the time he can score a single click before he intervened. Also, if he doesn’t close when Washington plays in the majority, one of his shots can destroy you. Ruf Ruff explained.
Records of Ovechkin
Washington’s defeat does not cancel the fact that Ovechkin is still a step, he approached the title of the best sniper of all time. There are only four goals to leave Wayne Gretzka’s success.
Accordingly, five targets need a large eight to break a historical record.
NHL updated the forecasts to the date of the Gretzki registration: the average event of 0.65 goals per game, the OVI, is assumed to be at the top of the last match against Pittsburgh, which will take place on April 18th.
In addition, the Great Alexander approached another success. In the season, he left the washer 37 and thus reached second place among the players over 39 years old for a season. The record holder of this indicator is Gordy Hou, who left 44 washer in the 1967/68 season.
OVI also ranked third among all players of the league in the number of washings in the Buffalo Gate. Sabrz suffered 42 times from Captain Washington’s shots. Only Jaromir Yag (46) and Daniel Alfredsson (44) were thrown more than him.
As for the current season, Ovechkin strengthened the leadership of Russian league snipers. He has 37 goals and in front of Tampa Nikita Kucherov and Rangers from Artemy Panarin for four goals – 33 goals. Then, by throwing 31 discs, Vegasa Pavel Dorofeev continues.
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Source: Gazeta
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