"With seemingly everyone in the building thinking he would shoot, Ovechkin utilized an indirect shot that Beavillier deftly redirected past Rangers goaltender Jonathan Quick from the side of the net. "Beau-tiful," the Capitals wrote on X. "O-Beau!" said one teammate in the locker room, probably John Carlson, after Spencer Carbery saluted "O and Beau's... big f***ing play.""
"Incredibly, the primary assist was Ovechkin's 1,625th career point in the NHL and his 728th apple - second in franchise history only to Nicklas Backstrom's 762. Ovechkin's stat line now reads: 897 goals, 728 assists, and 1,625 points in 1,494 games. "One of those plays where you're just trying to get open around the net," Beauvillier said to reporters of his goal. "[Ovi] didn't have a lane to the net, (so he) [found] my stick, and one of those where you're happy it goes in. It's a good play. It's a good look by O there... a great read by him.""
Alex Ovechkin recorded the primary assist on Anthony Beauvillier's second-period goal, which proved to be the game-winner in a 1-0 Capitals victory over the Rangers. Ovechkin used an indirect attempt that Beauvillier redirected past Jonathan Quick from the side of the net. The assist marked Ovechkin's 1,625th NHL point and his 728th assist, placing him second in franchise history behind Nicklas Backstrom. Ovechkin's season start includes three games without a goal but two primary assists, eight shots on goal and 18 individual shot attempts. Teammates and Beauvillier praised Ovechkin's read and play around the net.
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