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In Alex Ovechkin's final home opener in Washington, Tom Wilson scored a goal and had two assists as the Capitals defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-3 on Wednesday night. Anthony Beauvillier, Pierre-Luc Dubois, Alex Tuch, and Ryan Leonard also contributed goals for Washington. The game celebrated Ovechkin’s career with his children making the final roster announcement before receiving a standing ovation from fans.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-08,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
On Wednesday night in Washington, Alex Ovechkin played his final home opener with the Washington Capitals, as he announced earlier this week that this would be his last season. His sons, Sergei and Ilya, introduced him before the game, receiving a standing ovation from the crowd. The Capitals ultimately defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-3. Notable scorers for Washington included Tom Wilson with a goal and two assists, Anthony Beauvillier, Pierre-Luc Dubois, Alex Tuch, and Ryan Leonard. Bryan Rust, Tommy Novak, and Nick Robertson scored for Pittsburgh. Despite this, Sidney Crosby, who has faced Ovechkin for 22 consecutive seasons—the most by any duo in NHL history—finished with a minus-4 rating, the worst of his career since March 6, 2014.
Written for “Ovechkin Final Home Opener” on 2026-10-08,
grounded in this article and the 2 other(s) covering the same event.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Tom Wilson had a goal and two assists, and the Washington Capitals held on for a win in Alex Ovechkin’s final home opener, 5-3 over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Wednesday night.
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Capitals → have → night
Anthony Beauvillier, Pierre-Luc Dubois, Alex Tuch and Ryan Leonard also scored for the Capitals, who introduced their roster one by one before the game, saving Ovechkin for last.
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who → score → last
The Russian star’s two kids handled that announcement, and the crowd gave a standing ovation.
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crowd → handle → ovation
Ovechkin announced earlier in the week that this season would be the last in the NHL for the league’s career leader in goals.
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season → announce → goals
Bryan Rust, Tommy Novak and Nick Robertson scored for the Penguins, who nearly rallied from a 4-1 second-period deficit.
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who → score → deficit
This is the 22nd straight season Ovechkin and Pittsburgh’s Sidney Crosby have played against each other at some point.
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Ovechkin → play → point
Only one forward duo in NHL history has clashed in more consecutive seasons: Mark Messier and Ron Francis, who played each other in 23.
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who → clash → 23
Kyle Connor broke a tie with a minute left with his second goal of game, Stuart Skinner made 32 saves and Winnipeg beat Colorado for their third straight victory.
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Winnipeg → break → victory
Mark Scheifele sent a pass from near the boards across to Connor charging the net and he fired a shot that beat goalie Mackenzie Blackwood.
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that → send → Blackwood
Connor has five goals in four games to tie for the NHL lead.
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Connor → have → lead
Connor and Cole Perfetti had second-period goal to give the Jets a 2-1 lead.
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Connor → have → lead
Fedor Svechkov tied it for Colorado with 7:25 left in the third.
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Svechkov → tie → third
Jaden Schwartz opened the scoring in the first for the Avalanche.
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Schwartz → open → Avalanche
Blackwood stopped 16 shots.
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Blackwood → stop → shots
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