The Washington Capitals this weekend defeated the San Jose Sharks 5-1 in a thrilling dwell at the SAP Center .
History was almost made when Alex Ovechkin scored his 887th goal, putting him just eight goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record. Ovechkin also had an assist, and Tom Wilson contributed two assists. The team has won six of their last seven games.
Coach Spencer Carbery praised their strong start but noted some carelessness in the second period.
I thought we got pushed a little bit. Started to get a little careless in the second. The first period, we knew in this building, we needed to have a fast start, and that’s exactly what we did. – Coach Spencer Carbery
