US EditionAlex Ovechkin Plays His 1,500th Game for the Capitals, but Goal No. 900 Will Have to Wait
- On Saturday, the Ottawa Senators routed the Washington Capitals 7-1 at Capital One Arena, spoiling Alex Ovechkin's 1,500th game while Linus Ullmark kept him off the scoreboard.
- Facing a tough Washington history, Ottawa Senators had just three wins in their past 13 games there, while Washington Capitals went 10-1-2 in that stretch, making this a rare road victory since April 7, 2024.
- A pivotal stretch early in the second saw three Senators goals in two minutes 55 seconds, and Ottawa scored three times on the power play, including Batherson's third-period goal.
- The victory moved Ottawa Senators to.500 at 4-4-1 with a 2-0-1 run over three games; they host Boston on Monday while Capitals travel to Dallas on Tuesday.
- Frustrations boiled over late in the second with pushing near the Washington net involving Charlie Lindgren and Linus Ullmark, and Trevor van Riemsdyk scored Washington's lone goal in the third.
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Seeking 900th goal, Ovechkin hits 1,500 games
Washington star forward Alex Ovechkin, 40, played in his 1,500th game on Saturday night, a 7-1 loss to the Ottawa Senators at Capital One Arena, and his next major milestone will be his 900th career goal, which eluded him as the Capitals fell on home ice.
Cozens and Batherson each scored two goals in Senators' 7-1 win over Capitals.
Rockdale Citizen & Newton Citizen
Dylan Cozens, Drake Batherson lead Senators in demolition of Capitals
Dylan Cozens and Drake Batherson both tallied a pair of goals and an assist to help the visiting Ottawa Senators spoil Alex Ovechkin's 1500th career game in a dominant 7-1 win over the Washington Capitals on Saturday.
Associated Press News
Senators rout Capitals 7-1, spoiling Alex Ovechkin's 1,500th game and denying him a 900th goal
Dylan Cozens and Drake Batherson scored twice each for the Ottawa Senators, who spoiled Alex Ovechkin’s 1,500th game by beating the Washington Capitals 7-1.
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