Capitals, Bruins and Alex Ovechkin
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Dylan Strome broke a third-period tie on Tuesday night to lead the Washington Capitals to a 4-3 victory over the Boston Bruins.
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Alex Ovechkin broke former Kings star Wayne Gretzky’s NHL goals record by scoring the 895th of his career on Sunday during a match against the New York Islanders.
From Los Angeles Times
Ovechkin moved closer to making hockey history with Gretzky in attendance for the first time during the chase.
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All that said, curb your enthusiasm when thinking that it was all delivered like lightning from Harry Potter’s wand. Also think twice when projecting whether the 2024-25 Capitals might serve as a quick-fix template for the Bruins. This great Washington recovery has been some 6-7 years in the making.
The Bruins still have high-scoring superstar right winger David Pastrnak, stud defenseman Charlie McAvoy and starting goaltender Jeremy Swayman under long-term contracts. Fluto Shinzawa of The Athletic believes they should build around that trio going forward.
The remaining Bruins games might not mean much to some. But for others like Fabian Lysell, it provides a chance to prove he can be part of the future.
Alex Ovechkin’s pursuit of becoming the NHL’s all-time leading goal scorer continues, and a just-signed college star could join the lineup as the Eastern Conference-leading Capitals begin a road back-to-back when they visit the Bruins on Tuesday.
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Just two years ago, it was the Capitals selling at the deadline and the Bruins loading up for a run. Now the tables are turned.
Ovi is days away from breaking the NHL scoring record while Leonard, a Massachusetts-born, BC star from Pope Francis Prep in Springfield, is set to make his NHL debut in front of his hometown fans, family and friends on Tuesday night. His BC Eagles were eliminated from the NCAA tourney over the weekend.
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BOSTON – The Bruins are finally back on home ice after their five-game, 12-day road trip to battle the East-leading Washington Capitals and Alex Ovechkin on Tuesday night at TD Garden. Boston has dropped eight straight games.
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McIlrath, the Capitals’ 6-foot-5, 232-pound defenseman used his reach advantage early to pull Viel’s helmet off. But despite giving way three inches and 19 pounds, Viel got inside and eventually separated McIlrath from his headwear too.