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Ovechkin, who broke his 14-game goalless streak, was named the third star of the day in the NHL.
Alexander Ovechkin / Photo: © REUTERS/Daniel Bartel-USA TODAY Sports
Washington Capitals captain Alexander Ovechkin has been named the third game-day star in the NHL.
The 38-year-old Russian forward gave an assist and scored the winning goal in the NHL regular season match against Columbus (3:2 OT). Also, thanks to this puck, Ovechkin broke a goalless streak of 14 matches in a row.
The second star of the day was Russian Minnesota forward Kirill Kaprizov, who scored three points (1+3) in the victorious game with Montreal (4:3 OT).
The first star was recognized as Colorado forward Nathan MacKinnon, who scored the first poker in Avalanche history in the game against Ottawa (6:4). In addition to scoring four goals, the Canadian provided an assist.
Source: Sportbox
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