The visiting Washington Capitals dominated the reeling Pittsburgh Penguins with a 6-0 victory on Thursday night, highlighted by Alex Ovechkin's 840th career goal and an assist. Ovechkin's two points propelled him past Paul Coffey into 15th place on the NHL's all-time scoring list, with 1,532 career points, just one shy of Mark Recchi in 14th. The Russian superstar's 10th goal in his last 15 games, a second-period rebound, brought him within 54 goals of Wayne Gretzky's record.
Tom Wilson scored a short-handed goal less than two minutes into the game and added an assist, playing through the emotions of his grandfather's passing earlier that day. Nick Jensen, Sonny Milano, and rookies Hendrix Lapierre and Ivan Miroshnichenko also scored for the Capitals, who are fighting for a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.
Ovechkin's 36th regular-season goal came early in the second period, followed by Jensen's goal to make it 3-0. Lapierre's impressive spin-around shot extended the lead to 4-0, prompting the Penguins to replace Tristan Jarry in goal. Miroshnichenko then scored his first career goal later in the period, showcasing the Capitals' young talent.
Charlie Lindgren, starting in place of the ill Darcy Kuemper, made 39 saves for his sixth career shutout. Capitals coach Spencer Carbery praised the team's effort, highlighting their resilience in overcoming challenges and injuries.
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