"Don't look now, but Alex Ovechkin is heating up. Ovechkin has now scored in consecutive games and has three goals of his last four after beating Los Angeles Kings goaltender Darcy Kuemper, his former teammate. Ovechkin's latest strike came after Connor McMichael found him wide open in front of the net after Cody Ceci blew his coverage. Ovechkin's snapshot put the Capitals up 2-0 over the Kings 1:51 into the second period."
"Ovechkin now has six goals in 19 games this season, putting him on pace for 25 this year. Even more encouraging, Ovi leads the team with eight points (4g, 4a) in the Caps' last seven games. The tally marks the third time Ovechkin has beat Kuemper with a shot in his career. Kuemper played two seasons in Washington before being traded during the 2024 offseason to Los Angeles for Pierre-Luc Dubois."
Alex Ovechkin has scored in consecutive games and tallied three goals in his last four outings. His latest goal came 1:51 into the second period when Connor McMichael found him wide open after Cody Ceci blew coverage; McMichael and Jakob Chychrun earned assists. Ovechkin has six goals in 19 games this season, on pace for about 25 goals. Ovechkin leads the team with eight points (4g, 4a) in the Capitals' last seven games. The goal marked the third time Ovechkin has scored on Darcy Kuemper, who spent two seasons in Washington before being traded to Los Angeles.
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