This edition of the Hidden Game is dedicated to the incomparable Alex Ovechkin. Who else? Article content

At age 40, the Washington Capitals’ captain scored three goals — one into an empty net — in the visiting team’s 8-4 dismantling of the Canadiens on Thursday night at the Bell Centre. It was the first meeting between the teams since Washington defeated Montreal in five games in the playoffs’ opening round last season. Article content Article content

Ovechkin has goals in four consecutive games and continues feasting on Montreal . He has 42 career goals in 61 games against the Canadiens.

We normally don’t place much emphasis on empty-net goals, but Ovechkin’s shot, from 180 feet, was dead centre. How many other players could duplicate that?

But can’t a guy earning US$9 million

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