Alex Ovechkin stood on the verge of making history Thursday night but The Great Eight will have to wait.
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Twenty years from now when Ottawa coach D.J. Smith is sitting in his easy chair in front his Christmas tree with his wife, Christie, and the family, he may feel differently, but he wouldn’t mind if he wasn’t watching highlight reel of Ovechkin scoring historic goals against the Senators. The perfect script for the people in the stands at the rink was a home win and Ovechkin either tying or setting the record in a loss. He scored his 500th career goal against the Senators on Jan. 10, 2016 with Andrew “The Hamburglar” Hammond in the net.
“It’s the same challenge every time playing against him. The way he shoots the puck, the way he’s so dangerous every time he has it, it’s a big challenge for us and we’re looking forward to it,” alternate captain Thomas Chabot said before the game.Article contentSome in the building wondered if he had one in the second. He fired a blast that squeezed through Cam Talbot, but after further review it was ruled Sonny Milano pushed it across the line. That gave Ovechkin his second assist of the game.
“It’s unbelievable. You look at how many guys have played 800 games, let alone scored 800 goals, it’s just insane. Growing up, every morning you’d turn the highlights on and he’s scoring goals and he’s been doing it for as long as I can remember,” Batherson added. “It’s very special and you might not ever see it again.”Article content
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