
Ovechkin ends stalemate, Capitals edge Senators 1-0 in overtime
OTTAWA — It took a great goal scorer to end the impasse between the Washington Capitals and Ottawa Senators on Thursday.
After a scoreless 60 minutes, Alex Ovechkin scored the overtime winner for the Capitals in a 1-0 win over the host Senators.
Ovechkin took a pass from Rasmus Sandin on a two-on-one and beat Senators goalie Leevi Merilainen for the 874th goal of his NHL career.
Washington’s captain was 21 goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s all-time record (894).