Ovechkin’s goal helped Washington defeat Philadelphia and reach the NHL playoffs
The Washington Capitals defeated the Philadelphia Flyers on the road in the final game of the National Hockey League (NHL) regular season. This was reported by a Lenta.ru correspondent.
The meeting took place on the night of Wednesday, April 17, and ended with a score of 2:1 in favor of the guests. A goal from Russian forward Alexander Ovechkin helped the capital team win, and TJ Oshie scored another goal.
With the victory, the Capitals scored 91 points and took eighth place in the Eastern Conference. It allows you to play in the playoffs; in the first round, Ovechkin’s team will meet the winner of the regular season, the New York Rangers.
Ovechkin played 79 matches in the NHL regular season this season. He has 31 goals and 34 assists. The Russian continues to chase Wayne Gretzky’s record for most goals in the regular season. Before reaching the Canadian goal (894 goals), the forward has 41 accurate shots left.
Source: Lenta
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