Alex Ovechkin joined two great players in hockey history with a first-period power-play goal on Saturday. (Mark Humphrey/Associated Press)Shortly after the Washington Capitals beat the Phoenix Coyotes on Saturday night, Barry Trotz sought out Alex Ovechkin amid the postgame bustle. “I mean, to start your career, you’ve got 30 goals a year for the first 12 years,” Trotz said, letting the statistic hang in the air. “You’re one of three and you’re in that elite company with Mike Gartner, a guy named — what’s his name? That’s pretty good.”Gartner topped 30 goals for the first 15 years of his career before netting just 12 as a 38-year-old.

Source: Washington Post March 26, 2017 16:52 UTC