On Saturday, he helped the Washington Capitals gain a guest victory over the New York Islanders (6: 4). And on January 17, the “capital” defeated the New Jersey Devils on their ice (5: 2).
The Russian scored three goals in two meetings in a row for the first time since December 2018, when he managed to do this in matches against Detroit Red Wings (6: 2) and Carolina Hurricanes (5: 6 on shootouts).
Interestingly, in the course of the game with the “hurricanes”, “Washington” lost 1: 4, like the “Islanders” on January 18, 2020.
Earlier it was reported that Ovechkin for the first time this season scored at least two goals in three games in a row.