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Article: Ovechkin Takes a Shot, And Somehow It Goes In; 'Lucky Goal' Ricochets Into the Net as Capitals End Skid
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- The Washington Post
- Article date:
- December 2, 2007
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Capitals 2, Panthers 1
-- Alex Ovechkin has scored many highlight reel-worthy goals in
his career.
His go-ahead goal from a severe angle that gave the Washington
Capitals a 2-1 victory over the Florida Panthers on Saturday night
was not one of them.
Ovechkin scored his 20th of the season while standing parallel to
the Florida goal. He fired the puck toward goalie Tomas Vokoun, who
watched it deflect into the net.
"It was a lucky goal," Ovechkin said. "I was trying to shoot the
puck to create a rebound for [Viktor
] Kozlov, but it was a lucky