Ovechkin scores twice, Capitals beat Rangers 5-1 in opener

— Alex Ovechkin moved a couple of steps closer to Wayne Gretzky's goals record, Hendrix Lapierre scored the first of his NHL career and the Washington Capitals made their season opener a great one for scoring instead of fighting.
Oct 14, 2021, 04:17 am - AP
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1st PeriodNYRWSH
4:39T.J. Oshie (1) (Power Play)
Assists: Evgeny Kuznetsov (1), Alex Ovechkin (1)
01
2nd PeriodNYRWSH
12:38Justin Schultz (1) (Power Play)
Assists: Alex Ovechkin (2), Evgeny Kuznetsov (2)
02
13:02Hendrix Lapierre (1)
Assists: T.J. Oshie (1), Conor Sheary (1)
03
3rd PeriodNYRWSH
2:37Alex Ovechkin (1) (Power Play)
Assists: Anthony Mantha (1), John Carlson (1)
04
9:13Chris Kreider (1) (Power Play)
Assists: Ryan Strome (1), Adam Fox (1)
14
12:01Alex Ovechkin (2) (Shorthanded)
Assists: Trevor van Riemsdyk (1), Evgeny Kuznetsov (3)
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