Two goals allowed Alex Ovechkin to pass Wayne Gretzky for most career NHL road goals with 403
With 13 goals through 23 games, Ovechkin is on pace for 44 and his 793 career goals are eight shy of equalling Gordie Howe for second on the all-time league scoring list, behind Gretzky’s 894.“I’m a real big Alex fan and I think he’s going to do it because he’s strong-willed enough to stay around to do it,” added Boudreau, who guided Ovechkin in Washington. “If he can stay healthy, I think he would do it.
Vancouver Canucks goalie Spencer Martin loses his stick as he stops Washington Capitals’ Nic Dowd during the second period.It was tough enough denying Ovechkin, but the manner in which Anthony Mantha and John Carlson were allowed to score easy goals was concerning. Vancouver Canucks’ Curtis Lazar checks Washington Capitals’ Garnet Hathaway into the Vancouver bench during the first period.Martin had a long chat with coach Ian Clark on Tuesday morning before being the first goaltender to exit the game-day skate at Rogers Arena and signal a starting assignment.Article content
“The whole idea is to not all of a sudden he plays a couple of good games and then give him eight in a row,” Boudreau said of Demko. “Spencer has been really good and you want to bring it up a little bit slower for Thatcher. The next time he might start two in a row and then it will gradually get back to where he’s the guy.Article content
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