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The Capitals distracted by the chase for Alex Ovechkin’s record?
Marc-Olivier Cook
The Capitals distracted by the chase for Alex Ovechkin’s record?
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Everyone is watching Alex Ovechkin right now.

And we all know why: the Capitals’ captain – who scored again yesterday – is just three goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s absolute record.

He is on the verge of making history and that’s getting attention for obvious reasons.

The Caps have seven games left to play this season.

That being said, will the Russian be able to break the #99’s record by the end of the regular season?

Right now, that’s the question everyone is asking.

But just because the team’s captain is scoring goals doesn’t mean the Capitals are winning lately.

In fact, it seems like the team is starting to get distracted right now, as Renaud Lavoie mentioned this morning on BPM Sports…

The Capitals have not only lost four of their last five games, but they have also conceded a total of 26 goals during that period.

It seems like all the players are focused on the record, not the win… since the team had never lost four times in five games since the start of the season before it happened last night.

Yesterday, in Carolina, Ovi and his team were thrashed with a score of 5-1… and they also conceded eight goals to the poor Sabres last Sunday.

(Credit: ESPN)

If the Capitals start getting distracted… that’s good news for the Montreal Canadiens.

After all, if the Habs get their ticket to the spring dance, the chances of facing Pierre-Luc Dubois, Alex Ovechkin, and the Capitals in the first round are huge given the current state of the standings in the East.

But before thinking about the Capitals, the Habs will have to overcome a significant challenge tonight: beating the Bruins.

The Boston team is not having a great season, and it’s been going particularly badly since the trade deadline.

The Bruins have traded important players, and that’s put them at the bottom of the standings in the East.

I know, I know. Bruins and last place in the East, it sounds weird… But in the end, we know that tonight’s game is likely to be emotional due to the rivalry between the two teams.

The Canadiens need to win because the Rangers and Blue Jackets are starting to breathe down the Habs’ necks.

At this level, note that the Blue Shirts are off tonight, but the Blue Jackets will host the Avalanche at home.

A Habs win combined with a Jackets loss would be interesting…

(Credit: NHL.com)

Overtime

— Is that the case for you?

— Good point.

— Wow.

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