Washington Capitals: Top 3 heroes against Blues

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ST LOUIS, MO – OCTOBER 02: Alex Ovechkin #8 of the Washington Capitals shoots the puck against the St. Louis Blues at Enterprise Center on October 2, 2019 in St Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images) /

#3 Alex Ovechkin

Alex Ovechkin has had an impact on the ice the last two opening nights and this year was no different. His goal at 15:37 put the Capitals on the board and helped turn the momentum in this game.

Getting the puck in transition, the Capitals went down the ice. Lars Eller dished it off to John Carlson in the neutral zone. Ovechkin was trailing the play and took a backhanded pass from Carlson.

Ovechkin used his quick hands to fake a shot, before controlling the puck and taking another shot. His release sailed right past the stick side of Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington.

That goal led to a much better second period that saw the Capitals square the score. Washington was outshot 7-5 in the first period but flipped the script by outshooting the Blues 15-8 in the second period.

Ovechkin had a 50-goal season last year and is on a mission to chase Wayne Gretzky’s goal scoring record in addition to a second Stanley Cup. He’s off to a good start, showing no signs of aging or father time.

Ovechkin was on the ice the most among forwards, playing 23:50. He ripped off five shots on goal including 16 total and recorded a pair of hits.

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