The Russian distinguished himself in the match with the Washington Capitals (1: 2), which was his third successful meeting in a row.

Prior to that, on March 18, Panarin scored a goal and an assist in the match with the Philadelphia Flyers (9: 0), and on March 16, in a game with the same club, the Russian forward also scored the puck and made two assists.

Earlier it was reported that Ovechkin's double brought Washington a strong-willed victory over the Rangers in the NHL.