Ovechkin still doesn’t score Washington saves another Russian – Hockey News
Another nondescript match of the legend.
NHL. Regular season
“Washington” – “Los Angeles” – 4: 3 (0:0, 0:2, 4:1)
Goals: Durzi – 1 (Arvidsson), 21:26 – 0:1. Given – 3 (Arvidsson, Moore), 35:23 – 0:2. Daoud – 2 (Jensen), 43:11 – 1:2. Carlson – 2 (Kuznetsov, Orlov), 44:10 – 2:2. Eller – 2 (Orlov, Carlson), 48:59 – 3:2. Arvidsson – 1 (Moore), 50:31 – 3:3. Johansson – 2 (Orlov, Oshi), 54:35 – 4:3.
Goalkeepers: Kemper – Quick (57:24).
Fine: 2 – 6.
Throws: 32 (8+7+17) – 26 (5+8+13).
Our: Kuznetsov (18.17/0/0), Ovechkin (19.52/3/-2), Orlov (21.05/3/+1) – -.
October 23. Washington. Capital One Arena.
“Washington” after the fiasco in Ottawa in their home season hot at the start of “Los Angeles” and won an emotional victory. For the most part of the composition for the team of Peter Laviolette, everything did not go according to plan, but in the next period the hosts have special turnovers and volumes of a powerful comeback. One of its main characters was the Russian defender Dmitry Orlov, who wrote three assists and was recognized as the second stellar meeting.
Alexander Ovechkin, as always, was in the spotlight. Today he played his 1280th game in the NHL regular season and bypassed the legendary Brian Trottier in this indicator. In terms of the number of games in Russia, the striker shares 75th place with James Patrick and Jean Ratelle, and he has only two matches left before Phil Esposito. Of course, these are not the figures that we are now watching the entire hockey world of consciousness, but they once again prove Ovechkin’s devotion to the cause.
“There is a feeling that he does not age. He is a very good hockey player, still strong and playing against him is always a serious challenge. I am looking forward to this opportunity. We know what needs to be done to bring the match closer, and we will do everything necessary to prevent Ovechkin from scoring, unsettle. However, this will not be an easy task. Washington is a good team and Ovechkin is a great player. The NHL wouldn’t be the same without him,” Kings defenseman Drew Doughty said before the game.
Knocking out an opponent from the rut in Los Angeles turned out well. The guests, who could not stand the players of the Capitals, roamed in the attacks and even fought off especially three times in the minority. “Washington” began to act aggressively; Moreover, the “capital” failures of the second period happened to excel Sean Durzi, and then Phillip Dano. You shouldn’t blame Darcy Kemper for two goals, but so far the switch to the Canadian goalkeeper doesn’t look like the result of a goalie problem for Washington.
It is unlikely that we are among foreign countries, about the war with the population of “Washington” during the break, but in the third period the hosts completely turned the course of the meeting. The Capitals had a great stretch and scored three goals in a week of minutes. Dmitry Orlov participated in two of them, and Evgeny Kuznetsov, who returned to the squad after disqualification, also helped John Carlson to excel. At the start of the championship, Orlov did not look very worthy, but he has been gaining points for two games in a row. In total, he has 0 + 4 in his six meetings.
Los Angeles wasn’t ready for today’s developments, but it wasn’t going to be. Quite quickly, forward Victor Arsson scored the first goal of the event and helped restore the balance. it is observed that such unpredictable swings will inevitably lead to overtime, but Markus Johansson, with the transfer of Orlov, once again put Washington ahead. For the Russian defender, this is the second match in the NHL with trips per game.
But even a timeout did not help the “kings” upset Darcy Kemper again. “Washington” showed character at a difficult moment and, despite the large number of problems in the game, this fact gives the fans hope that the team will gain momentum. This can only be wished to Alexander Ovechkin, who was left without points in a match in a row. His team is now heading to a four-game road streak and slowing it down in New Jersey. It’s time to start scoring.