Ovechkin broke the goal silence in the match with

the Match in Washington between the local “capitals” and “Montreal Canadiens” started the next game day of the regular season of the National hockey League. The Russian forward of “capital” Alexander Ovechkin scored the first goal in the game. However, it did not help his team win.

the 34-year-old Russian opened the scoring in the eighth minute launch period, interrupting a run of five successive goalless streak. This washer became for Ovechkin’s 41st this season and 699 in angelovski career.

Right off the draw it’s @ovi8!!! pic.twitter.com/2jVdZRMOtA

— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) February 21, 2020

the visitors bounced back before the break with efforts Neck of Webber. At the end of the second period, Lars eller once again brought the hosts of the ice ahead. But after a minute Brendan Gallagher restored the status quo.

At the beginning of the third segment Montreal took the lead thanks to an accurate cast of Ben Chiarot. And yet in the last seconds of the period Thomas Wilson managed to translate the game into overtime. However, there is still the same Chiarot brought a victory “to Montreal” with the score 4:3.

the Russian forward “Washington” Evgeny Kuznetsov scored in this match one point for an assist. His teammate Dmitry Orlov effective action was not observed. As the forward of “Canadiens” Ilya Kovalchuk.