Ovechkin: Easiest goal in my career probably

Ovi, S. Morrisonn [hard hat] and Neuvirth talk after the game to media

OVECHKIN, ALEX:
1 goal, 2 assists, +2, total ice time 20:56, average shift 01:06, 03:59 PP, 16:48 even, 4 shots on goal, 2 attempts blocked, 4 missed, 2 hits, 1 giveaway, 2 takeaways

Tarik:

*The eight wins in a row matches the Caps' longest winning streak since they won 10 straight in 1983-84. (They've won eight in a row twice since then, most recently in 1988-89.)

*The quote of the night, once again, belonged to Boudreau, who was talking about Ovechkin's crushing check Bobby Ryan early in the third period. "A hit, a lot of times, can be a crowd getter inter ...That's not even English. But you know what I'm talking about."

AP "Capitals blow past Ducks for eighth straight victory":

Shaone Morrisonn, Mike Knuble and Alexander Semin scored on consecutive shots to break open a tie game, helping the Capitals win their eighth straight -- their best run since an eight-game streak in 1988-89.

Alex Ovechkin scored his 34th goal in the first period and had two assists in the third, while Semin added another goal -- his 25th of the season -- on a 5-on-3 power play in the third. Semin has six goals and eight assists in seven games.

Since Ovechkin became captain on Jan. 5, Washington has won 11 of 12 games and scored at least four goals in all but one of them. The Capitals are averaging 3.83 goals per game -- more than a half-goal better than any other team -- and are on pace to become the league's highest scoring team since the Pittsburgh Penguins in 1995-96.

Washington Capitals right wing Matt Bradley fights with Anaheim Ducks right wing Mike Brown during the third period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2010, in Washington. The Capitals won 5-1.

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