"First, he gave the Caps back their one-goal lead when he scored a somewhat un-Ovechkin-like goal. Planting his big body and doing battle with David Savard in Sergei Bobrovsky's face, he was in perfect position to capitalize on a short rebound off of Bobrovsky's initial save, smacking in a backhander to put the Caps up 2-1 - his 50th career playoff goal."
"A few minutes later saw Seth Jones, nine years younger than Ovechkin, unable to keep up with #8's speed and having to take a holding penalty as a result. On the subsequent power play, he fired a one-timer from the left faceoff circle to give the team its first two-goal lead of the night - and they never looked back."
The Capitals rallied from a 2-0 series deficit to force a decisive Game 6 in Columbus. Alex Ovechkin scored twice late in the second period, first converting a short rebound with a backhand to register his 50th career playoff goal. A holding penalty on Seth Jones led to a power-play one-timer from Ovechkin that put Washington ahead by two. Washington extended the lead in the third and won 6-3, with Ovechkin's two-goal outburst serving as the pivotal turning point that propelled the team into the second round.
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