It took 11 minutes and 12 seconds Tuesday night for forward Alex Ovechkin to blast the anticipation out from Verizon Center, ending any brief wait Washington Capitals’ fans had to witness history. With a snap shot off the rush that zipped through traffic and zoomed past goaltender Cam Ward midway through the first period against the Carolina Hurricanes, Ovechkin at once became the sixth NHL player to record six 50 goal seasons and tied Peter Bondra for the franchise record with 472 goals.Read full article >>