And there was Nicklas Backstrom, arms raised as he skated to meet Ovechkin and envelop him in a hug. If it comes back, it was meant to be.”“I don’t think there was any doubt,” Ovechkin said. Tom Wilson completed the top trio with Ovechkin and Backstrom. In the last minute of the first period, Backstrom passed the puck up to Alex Chiasson as Washington broke out of its own zone. No surprise that they got on the board.”That was the 218th time Backstrom has assisted on a goal by Ovechkin.

Source: Washington Post November 23, 2017 02:59 UTC