Ovechkin scores 2, leaves Caps' win with injury
SALT LAKE CITY — Alex Ovechkin scored twice, tying an NHL record, before leaving with an apparent leg injury to propel the Washington Capitals to a 6-2 victory over the Utah Hockey Club on Monday night.
Ovechkin, fresh off scoring a hat trick on Sunday night against the Vegas Golden Knights, scored on Connor Ingram, making Ingram the 178th different goaltender he’s scored on in his 20-year NHL career, tying a league record held by Jaromir Jagr. He left the ice 5:30 into the third with an apparent left leg injury.
Ovechkin, who got off to a slow start this season for his standards, now leads the NHL with 15 goals this season and has scored five over his last two games.
Charlie Lindgren had 24 saves for the Capitals. Dylan Strome and Brandon Duhaime both tallied a goal and an assist.
Jack McBain and Nick Bjugstad scored for Utah. Karel Vejmelka replaced Ingram in the net during the second period. They combined for 18 saves.
Utah struck first when McBain tapped home the puck 3:05 into the first.
Strome tied it on an unassisted wrap-around. Nic Dowd snapped the puck in from close range just 10 seconds later to put the Capitals in front. Ovechkin’s long-distance blast past Ingram’s glove extended Washington’s lead with 8:55 left in the first. He struck again on a 40-foot slap shot on a power play 5:38 into the second to put the Capitals up 4-1.
Washington has scored 24 goals over its last four road games, winning all four. The Capitals have scored at least five goals in each game.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
