Ovechkin nets twice, moves into 8th on NHL’s goal list as Caps win

Crosby’s OT winner lifts Penguins over Flyers 4-3

OTTAWA, Ontario, Feb 1, (AP): Alex Ovechkin scored two goals and moved into eight place on the NHL’s career goals list, leading the Washington Capitals to a 5-3 win over the Ottawa Senators.

Ovechkin’s second-period goal, his 36th of the season and the 694th of his career, tied him with Mark Messier on the goals list. He added an emptynet goal with seconds remaining and moved into the eighth spot.

T.J. Oshie, Evgeny Kuznetsov and Carl Hagelin also scored for the Capitals.

Ilya Samsonov made 25 stops and won his 11th straight decision for Washington. Marcus Hogberg stopped 27 shots in a losing effort for Ottawa.

Chris Tierney, Thomas Chabot and Artem Anisimov scored for the Senators.

Penguins 4, Flyers 3, OT In Pittsburgh, Sidney Crosby beat Brian Elliott 55 seconds into overtime to lift Pittsburgh past Philadelphia.

The Penguins blew a two-goal lead but recovered for their NHL-leading 19th home victory when Crosby’s wrist shot slipped by Elliott for his ninth of the season.

Evgeni Malkin, Bryan Rust and Kris Letang also scored for Pittsburgh. Tristan Jarry, fresh of his first All-Star appearance, stopped 27 shots for the Penguins.

Jakub Voracek, Tyler Pitlick and Scott Laughton scored for Philadelphia. Elliott finished with 16 saves. Matt Niskanen added two assists for the Flyers but some stellar play by Jarry in the third period helped the

Pittsburgh Penguins’ Jared McCann (19) brings the puck in on Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Brian Elliott (37) during the second

period of an NHL hockey game on Jan 31, 2020, in Pittsburgh. (AP) a sliding tackle on the left, missed the ball and took down Lakra.

Subsequently, NorthEast earned a free-kick, but couldn’t get the ball in the net.

Mumbai earned a free-kick, from just outside the box, but Amine Chermiti smashed it straight into the NorthEast wall.

In the 28th minute, Rowling Borges found a cross from Carlos and his shot hit a defender and it fell to striker Modou Sougou inside the box. Sougou fired a shot, which hit the bar and was safely cleared following a rebound.

After the change of ends, NorthEast’s Martin Chaves got the ball outside the box but his shot was blocked by Mato Grgic and the ball rolled over for a corner.

Mumbai could have doubled the lead, but Sougou’s right-footed shot missed the target.

NorthEast failed to equalize in the 66th minute after Lundevall tried to place a shot on the right-corner, but his effort lacked power.

Action shot from Mumbai FC v NorthEast United FC.