Alex Ovechkin broke a club record that was always destined to be his.
With his go-ahead tally in the second period of Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final, Ovechkin set the Capitals' franchise record for most goals in a single postseason with 15, passing John Druce.
Druce's 14 goals miraculously came in just 15 games during a 1990 Capitals playoff run that saw them get swept by the Boston Bruins in the conference finals. Oddly enough, Druce only topped 14 goals in three seasons during his 531-game NHL career.
Ovechkin also joined some pretty elite company in the process, becoming the fifth player in the last 25 years to score 15 goals during a playoff run.
#ALLCAPS Alex Ovechkin is just the 5th player in the last 25 years to score 15 goals in a single postseason, joining...
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Joe Sakic (1996): 18
Pavel Bure (1994): 16
Wayne Gretzky (1993): 15
Sidney Crosby (2009): 15
Ovechkin already has 12 assists to go along with his 15 goals as he continues to build his case for the Conn Smythe Trophy.
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