GARRIOCH: The wait for The Great Eight to make his continues as Alex Ovechkin doesn't score against Senators
Once he moves into second place alone, the 37-year-old Ovechkin will officially begin his chase for Wayne Gretzky’s career goal-scoring record of 894. The Senators respect what Ovechkin had done in his career but they would have been just fine with holding him scoreless.Article content
“In today’s world with all the video and all the goaltending, and how good they are, and with the systems play, it’s just amazing how much he continues to score. Twenty years from now, you’ll look at it differently than you did today, but we want to get a win before Christmas.”Article content The Senators respect everything Ovechkin brings to the table and the fans gave Cam Talbot a standing ovation after a huge stop midway through the third with score tied 2-2.
“We’re very aware of what’s coming up here and I’ve been watching this guy since I can remember,” said winger Drake Batherson. “One of the guys I looked up to when I was growing up and it’s always special when we play against them. Hopefully we can keep him off the board.Last season, Batherson had a hat-trick in a 7-5 loss to the Caps at home T.J. Oshie had a hat-trick in the same game and Ovechkin scored twice.
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