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Alex Ovechkin had a pair of goals. Nicklas Backstrom had a pair of assists. How many times have we seen this over their respective histories? For Ovechkin, they were his 1,000th and 1,001st points, his 545th and 546th goals. For Backstrom, he just keeps piling up the helpers as the top playmaker in club history. It was the perfect formula for a well-played, well-earned win over the Penguins.
Here is Wednesday night’s plus/minus:
Plus: Alex Ovechkin. No one does it by themselves, but Ovechkin is the best finisher of his generation.
Minus: Three third period penalties. Against a team that can score like the Penguins, that is just carrying a lit match past an open barrel of gasoline.
Ten more notes on the game:
And now, this…