Captain Ovechkin leads the team to franchise record

Since the Capitals named Alexander Ovechkin captain on Jan. 5, 2010, they have gone 14-1-0 and have scored four or more goals in every game but two. Their eleven-game winning streak sets the new franchise record.



Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin straps on his helmet during a timeout against he Boston Bruins in second period action of their NHL hockey game in Boston, Massachusetts February 2, 2010.


Alex Ovechkin's stats:

1 goal, +1, 2 penalty minutes, total ice time 21:20, average shift 01:11, 06:36 on PP, 14:29 even, 2 shots on goal, 2 attempts blocked, 2 missed, 4 hits, 1 giveaway.

Ovechkin is also close to 500 career points mark with 497 and 3 to go.


John Erskine has the highest plus/minus +3, Tom Poti has 2 assists, and Mike Knuble, Brooks Laich and Boyd Gordon scored for Caps.

Jose Theodore stopped 41 (!) shots tonight. Another excellent performance by Jose.

By Michelle Scalise, CSNwashington.com, Feb. 2, 2010:

The Washington Capitals make history with an 11-game winning streak, thanks to a 4-1 win over the Boston Bruins. The Caps now claim the best record in the NHL at 38-12-6, they lead the league with 82 points and hover over the Eastern Conference ten points over the New Jersey Devils. With 11 wins, the Caps match the longest winning streak in the NHL in the last two seasons, when the San Jose Sharks went on an 11-win run from Feb. 21-March 14, 2008.

“It’s good to make history,” Alex Ovechkin told Comcast SportsNet's Lisa Hillary after the Tampa Bay game. “Of course, we want to win. The guys played well and the fans did a great job again. We’re concentrating on the season, we’re concentrating looking forward. We happy we win ten in a row and we want to continue.”

Alex Ovechkin is now one point behind Henrik Sedin who finished tonight's game without a point.



NateEwell: Ovechkin tried out a stick he'll use at the Olympics this morning.

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