Next opponents of the Montreal Canadiens, the Washington Capitals are in great shape and in their formation, it is not only Alexander Ovechkin who contributes to the cause, as Pierre-Luc Dubois proved in his own way on Wednesday.
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The Quebecer provided his team with all the necessary ingredients on offense in a 2-1 overtime victory against the Vancouver Canucks. He scored a brace to take his season goal tally to seven. In overtime, Dubois received a pass from Aliaksei Protas who had just gone around the enemy cage. Having been able to advance towards the goalkeeper, he fired a wrist shot to end the debate despite the late arrival of defender Tyler Myers. Number 80 scored in overtime for the eighth time in his career.
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Previously, the forward player opened the scoring late in the first period thanks to some nice stick handling which allowed him to score on the backhand.
Dubois showcases his talent at the end of the period –
-For his part, Ovechkin remains at 872 lifetime goals. Wayne Gretzky dominates the history of the circuit with 894 goals. Logan Thompson made 30 saves.
As a result of this triumph, the “Caps” claim 58 points and occupy the top of the Eastern Association of the National League. They will host the Habs on Friday.
Beaten for a second time in a row beyond 60 minutes of regulation, the Canucks created the tie on the power play through Conor Garland with 37 seconds remaining in the second period. Also on duty at the Bell Center on Monday, Kevin Lankinen faced 18 shots this time.
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