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Ovechkin Breaks Goal Camera

Feb 7, 2010 – 6:20 PM
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Bruce Ciskie

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It's been established. Alex Ovechkin is a one-man highlight reel. There might not be a hockey player whose goals get more hits on YouTube, and for good reason, because it seems he's doing something special on at least a weekly basis.

He added to his long list of memorable goals Sunday at Verizon Center. As his Capitals staged a furious rally to beat Pittsburgh 5-4 in overtime, Ovechkin became the first NHL player to hit 40 goals this season. Before he added his 41st and 42nd goals later in the game, he did something he has yet to do in his career (outside of the his hat tricks).

He scored a goal that forced a stoppage of the game.

On his first of three goals against Pittsburgh, Ovechkin broke the in-net camera. Watch the video.



The game was delayed for a few minutes while the camera was repaired. Of course, the game was probably delayed longer when thousands of hats found their way to the Verizon Center ice after Ovechkin's third goal tied the game 4-4.

Ovechkin's impact on the team and game is obvious. What could be more impressive than his goal-scoring is the fact that the Capitals are now 17-1 since he took over as team captain, and they ran their win streak to 14 Sunday.

(Tap of the stick: D.C. Sports Bog)
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