"That mini scoring slump ended less than five minutes into the first period, when the Caps drew a five-on-three power play and Ovechkin opened the scoring - from Backstrom off the draw, to Carlson in the right circle, to Ovechkin in the left circle and past goaltender Connor Hellebuyck, the way we've seen it play out for years."
"Almost 20 minutes later, early in the second period, he'd strike for #600...but it would look very different than #599, as he and linemates Evgeny Kuznetsov and Tom Wilson crashed the net until finally Ovechkin was able to tap it past a sprawling Hellebuyck:"
"[H]is wife, Nastya, returned from Moscow in time for the game Monday and told him she had a feeling he would get the milestone against the Jets. [...] Capitals coach Barry Trotz said he also had a feeling Ovechkin would score No. 600 Monday. 'This morning, he was really quiet,' Trotz said. 'He knew he was going to get it done today. The great thing about Ovi is when he puts something to it in his mind, he was going to get it done tonight. We were all talking as a coaching staff about it this morning. He's getting it tonight. There's no question.'"
Alex Ovechkin entered the March 12, 2018 game against the Winnipeg Jets two goals shy of 600 and coming off three games without a goal. Less than five minutes into the first period, the Capitals converted a five-on-three power play as Backstrom won the draw, Carlson found the right circle, and Ovechkin finished from the left circle past Connor Hellebuyck for goal 599. Early in the second, Ovechkin struck again for his 600th career goal after crashing the net with linemates Evgeny Kuznetsov and Tom Wilson, tapping a puck past a sprawling Hellebuyck. Family and coach expressed confidence that he would reach the milestone that night.
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