Alex Ovechkin scores twice in Capitals’ 8-3 win over Sharks

Published March 4, 2023 7:57 PM

By JOSH DUBOW
AP Sports Writer

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Alex Ovechkin scored twice in the third period to give him 815 career goals and the Washington Capitals shook off a rough start to beat the San Jose Sharks 8-3. Craig Smith scored twice, and Nicolas Aube-Kubel and Matt Irwin also scored in the big second period for Washington. Ovechkin’s two goals moved him within 79 goals of tying Wayne Gretzky’s all-time record. Tomas Hertl and Alexander Barabanov scored in the first period as the Sharks took a 2-0 lead for the second straight game only to allow four goals in the second period. San Jose went 1-5-1 on their homestand.

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