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12/04 00:08 CST Ovechkin scores twice as Capitals crush Sharks 7-1 for sixth
straight win
Ovechkin scores twice as Capitals crush Sharks 7-1 for sixth straight win
By JOSH DUBOW
AP Sports Writer
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) --- Alex Ovechkin scored twice to extend his record to
911 career goals, Riley Leonard had four points and the Washington Capitals
beat the San Jose Sharks 7-1 on Wednesday night for their sixth straight win.
Ovechkin started a four-goal barrage in the first period when he scored on a
rebound near the side of the net midway. He added a power-play goal in the
second to give him 14 goals on the season and 10 in the past 11 games.
Washington got plenty of help, getting goals from Sonny Milano, Leonard,
Brandon Duhaime later in the period to knock out Yaroslav Askarov and help
extend the team's longest winning streak since also winning six straight in
January last season.
Leonard finished with two goals and two assists and Dylan Strome also scored
for Washington.
Charlie Lindgren made 23 saves and added his second career assist for the
Capitals.
Pavol Regenda scored his second goal since being called up from the AHL earlier
this week when he converted on the power play in the third period to cut the
deficit to 7-1 and deny Lindgren the shutout.
Askarov had won nine of his last 11 starts, allowing two goals or fewer in
eight of those wins. But this was the second time in the past eight days that
he was knocked out early after getting replaced early in the second period last
Wednesday in Colorado after allowing four goals.
Askarov made eight saves and Alex Nedeljkovic stopped 15 of 18 shots in relief.
The Sharks had won seven of their last eight home games but were never in this
game after Ovechkin got the scoring barrage started.
Ovechkin's goal in the second gave him 181 career muiltigoal games --- eight
shy of Wayne Gretzky's record.
Up next
Capitals: At Anaheim on Friday.
Sharks: At Dallas on Friday.
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