You could make the argument that Washington Capitals left winger Alex Ovechkin is the greatest goal scorer of all-time. Statistics do not lie and he is number one in goals (897), power play goals (326), and game-winning goals (136). However, Ovechkin did something on Easter Monday, we have never seen him do before in his two decade National Hockey League career. That was score a game-winning goal in overtime of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. It should be noted that Ovechkin had 10 postseason game-winning goals prior to Monday and a NHL record 27 regular season overtime winners, but Monday was the first time he scored a postseason game-winning goal in overtime. The Capitals defeated the Montreal Canadiens 3-2 in overtime in game one of the 2025 Eastern Conference first round playoff series from the Capital One Arena in Washington, District of Columbia.
