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December 6, 2017 - With all the changes in the 2017 offseason the Caps had to find new line combinations, and that didn't just mean plugging the new players into the spots of the old ones. On November 22, looking to shake things up after an 11-10-1 start, Capitals head coach Barry Trotz decided to give Tom Wilson a chance on the top line with Ovechkin and Backstrom. It took a few games for the linemates to get used to each other, but in their seventh game the line clicked. All three players scored a goal in the first period, finishing with a combined 4 goals and 11 points on the night, including four-point outings from Ovechkin and Wilson. Ovechkin's chemistry with Wilson would prove to be a huge factor in the later Stanley Cup run, which saw the two put together with Evgeny Kuznetsov in the playoffs where the line combined for 32 goals. While this game is primarily remembered by most as Tom Wilson's breakout game, Ovechkin's performance on the night was also notable. It was his 23rd career four-point game, thanks in large part to his playmaking ability. And with his 95th three-point game, he passed Alexander Mogilny and Sergei Fedorov for the most in NHL history by a Russian-born player. Maybe not as legendary as some of his other high-scoring games, but definitely one of his best games from the 2017-18 regular season.
- 1st Period -
0:00 - Intro
0:58 - Forces turnover that almost leads to goal
1:36 - Nice moves and chances
2:04 - Assist 1
3:22 - Goal
5:06 - Catches puck out of mid-air with stick
- 2nd Period -
5:43 - Assist 2
- 3rd Period -
6:48 - Assist 3
7:55 - Gets tripped by Hartman after making a few nice moves, Wilson sticks up for Ovi
8:59 - Final buzzer
More classic Ovechkin games - youtube.com/playlist?list=PLH8bFa0t7qpQfBYEXybnEr9NbAqFcPyyq
December 6, 2017 - With all the changes in the 2017 offseason the Caps had to find new line combinations, and that didn't just mean plugging the new players into the spots of the old ones. On November 22, looking to shake things up after an 11-10-1 start, Capitals head coach Barry Trotz decided to give Tom Wilson a chance on the top line with Ovechkin and Backstrom. It took a few games for the linemates to get used to each other, but in their seventh game the line clicked. All three players scored a goal in the first period, finishing with a combined 4 goals and 11 points on the night, including four-point outings from Ovechkin and Wilson. Ovechkin's chemistry with Wilson would prove to be a huge factor in the later Stanley Cup run, which saw the two put together with Evgeny Kuznetsov in the playoffs where the line combined for 32 goals. While this game is primarily remembered by most as Tom Wilson's breakout game, Ovechkin's performance on the night was also notable. It was his 23rd career four-point game, thanks in large part to his playmaking ability. And with his 95th three-point game, he passed Alexander Mogilny and Sergei Fedorov for the most in NHL history by a Russian-born player. Maybe not as legendary as some of his other high-scoring games, but definitely one of his best games from the 2017-18 regular season.
- 1st Period -
0:00 - Intro
0:58 - Forces turnover that almost leads to goal
1:36 - Nice moves and chances
2:04 - Assist 1
3:22 - Goal
5:06 - Catches puck out of mid-air with stick
- 2nd Period -
5:43 - Assist 2
- 3rd Period -
6:48 - Assist 3
7:55 - Gets tripped by Hartman after making a few nice moves, Wilson sticks up for Ovi
8:59 - Final buzzer
More classic Ovechkin games - youtube.com/playlist?list=PLH8bFa0t7qpQfBYEXybnEr9NbAqFcPyyq
