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Alex Ovechkin Ties Alex Semin for Most First Caps Goals of Season

(Caps Outsider)

With the first goal of the season for the Capitals on Wednesday against St. Louis, Alex Ovechkin tied former teammate Alexander Semin with three first goals of the season for Washington. Ovechkin had previously scored the first goal of the season in 2013 and his rookie season, 2005.

Semin, meanwhile, had the Caps’ first goals in season openers in 2006, 2008 and 2011.

Eight other players in Caps history have scored the first goal of the season twice: Andre Burakovsky, Brooks Laich, Bengt Gustafsson, Dmitri Khristich, Jaromir Jagr, Mike Gartner, Richard Zednik and Alan Haworth. Alan May scored the first goal of the season in 1992.

Here is the complete list.

Season First Caps Goal Opponent Score
2019 Alex Ovechkin @ St. Louis W 3-2 OT
2018 T.J. Oshie Boston Bruins W 7-0
2017 Brett Connolly @ Ottawa Senators W 5-4 SO
2016 Andre Burakovsky @ Pittsburgh Penguins L 2-3 SO
2015 Jason Chimera New Jersey Devils W 5-3
2014 Andre Burakovsky Montreal Canadiens L 2-1 SO
2013 Alex Ovechkin @ Chicago Blackhawks L 4-6
2012 Joel Ward @ Tampa Bay Lightning L 3-6
2011 Alex Semin Carolina Hurricanes W 4-3 OT
2010 Brooks Laich @ Atlanta Thrashers L 2-4
2009 Brooks Laich @ Boston Bruins W 4-1
2008 Alex Semin @ Atlanta Thrashers L 4-7
2007 Michael Nylander @ Atlanta Thrashers W 3-1
2006 Alex Semin @ N.Y. Rangers L 2-5
2005 Alex Ovechkin Columbus Blue Jackets W 3-2
2003 Jaromir Jagr N.Y. Islanders W 6-1
2002 Jaromir Jagr Nashville Predators W 5-4
2001 Jeff Halpern New Jersey Devils W 6-1
2000 Calle Johansson Los Angeles Kings L 1-4
1999 Jan Bullis @ Florida Panthers L 3-4
1998 Richard Zednik Mighty Ducks of Anaheim W 1-0
1997 Jaroslav Svejkovsky @ Toronto Maple Leafs W 4-1
1996 Richard Zednik Chicago Blackhawks L 2-5
1995 Sergei Gonchar St. Louis Blues W 4-1
1994 Dmitri Khristich @ Hartford Whalers T 1-1
1993 Dmitri Khristich @ Winnipeg Jets L 4-6
1992 Alan May @ Toronto Maple Leafs W 6-5
1991 Sylvain Cote Philadelphia Flyers W 5-2
1990 Dale Hunter Pittsburgh Penguins L 4-7
1989 Geoff Courtnall Philadelphia Flyers W 5-3
1988 Mike Gartner Pittsburgh Penguins L 4-6
1987 Mike Gartner @ Boston Bruins L 3-4
1986 Gaetan Duchesne @ Pittsburgh Penguins L 4-5
1985 Bengt-Ake Gustafsson @ Philadelphia Flyers L 2-4
1984 Alan Haworth @ Philadelphia Flyers T 2-2
1983 Alan Haworth @ Philadelphia Flyers L 1-4
1982 Ted Bulley @ N.Y. Rangers W 5-4
1981 Ryan Walter @ Buffalo Sabres L 5-3
1980 Bengt-Ake Gustafsson Winnipeg Jets W 4-1
1979 Peter Scamurra @ Buffalo Sabres L 3-6
1978 Bob Girard @ L.A. Kings W 4-2
1977 Bob Sirois Pittsburgh Penguins W 2-1
1976 Hartland Monahan Atlanta Flames W 6-5
1975 Greg Joly Pittsburgh Penguins L 2-4
1974 Jim Hrycuik @ N.Y. Rangers L 3-6

Ben Sumner

Ben Sumner is the editor of Capitals Outsider. He also works for The Washington Post and contributes there when he gets a scoop.

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