Recordman Owetschkin Fails with Washington

Russian ice hockey star Alexander Owetschkin failed with the Washington Capitals in the second playoff round of the NHL. A 1:3 home defeat sealed the 1:4 out in the semi-finals of the Eastern Conference against the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday. Owetschkin, who had broken Wayne Gretzky's goal record in the basic round, only scored one goal in the five games. Next opponents of Carolina are the Florida Panthers or the Toronto Maple Leafs (interm…

Russian ice hockey star Alexander Owetschkin failed with the Washington Capitals in the second play-off round of the NHL. A 1:3 home defeat sealed the 1:4 out in the semi-finals of the Eastern Conference against the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday. Owetschkin, who had broken Wayne Gretzky's goal record in the basic round, scored only one goal in the five games.

The title dream for record scorer Alexander Owetschkin and the Washington Capitals in the NHL is over.