Ovechkin downplayed it as “a goal is a goal,” but the OT winner put an exclamation point on a vintage performance by the 39-year-old winger, who also led Washington with seven hits and scored on the power play late in the first period.

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin has broken almost every major scoring record in NHL history, but he keeps finding ways to rewrite history. On Monday night, the 39-year-old Capitals captain added one more elusive milestone to his never-ending resume by scoring his first career playoff overtime goal.

Alex Ovechkin scored two goals, including the winner in overtime, to lift the Washington Capitals to a 3-2 victory over the visiting Montreal Canadiens in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference quarterfinal series on Monday.