Alex Ovechkin and his mad dash for a scoring record is as much about Washington sports history as hockey immortality. Hair by Nadine Matar, @nadinematarhair Late in a hockey season, a player's body begins to feel the effects of an 82-game grind.

Ovechkin scored two goals, assisted on another and generally acted as the tone-setter in Washington's 3-2 overtime win over Montreal.

Alex Ovechkin smacked an airborne puck into the net with his stick blade for the first playoff overtime goal of his career, leading the Washington Capitals to a series-opening victory over the Montreal Canadiens.