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WASHINGTON (AP) — It takes something special for a shot by Alex Ovechkin to surprise a goaltender.That’s exactly what happened to Henrik Lundqvist on Wednesday night when Ovechkin scored the first of two power-play goals to help the Washington Capitals beat the New York Rangers 4-3 in overtime.John Carlson essentially bounced a pass to Ovechkin in such an awkward position that Lundqvist didn’t expect him to get it on net and again was beaten.“I should know with that guy he can shoot from anywhere Jeff Carter Jersey ,” Lundqvist said. “He received a pass and then, boom, he shot it, and before you know it it’s coming at you and I wasn’t able to recover. I learned my lesson there. I’ve played so many times against him I should know to be ready at all times.”Ovechkin’s two goals on Lundqvist gave him 24 in his career, the most he has scored against any goaltender in the NHL. He has six goals in six games to start the season and tied Hall of Famer Dino Ciccarelli for ninth on the all-time list for power-play goals with 232.Asked how he keeps scoring from his usual spot in the faceoff circle, Ovechkin said, “It’s all about luck.”Luck wasn’t on Ovechkin’s side when he hit the post with 3:30 remaining in regulation, but defenseman Matt Niskanen put the puck past a lunging Lundqvist 2:18 into overtime to end Washington’s two-game losing streak. Niskanen credited do-it-all playmaker Evgeny Kuznetsov for setting up the winner.“Nice to score,” Niskanen said. “I didn’t do much. Kuzy did a lot of nice work there. I just had to put it in.”Carlson scored the Capitals’ other goal in regulation, and goaltender Braden Holtby stopped 29 of the 32 shots he faced in arguably his sharpest performance so far this season. Holtby’s most important save came with time running out in the second period when he denied Kevin Hayes on a short-handed breakaway.Mika Zibanejad, Jimmy Vesey and Chris Kreider scored for New York, which picked up a point in the second half of a back-to-back after beating Colorado in a shootout Tuesday. Lundqvist made 34 saves as he played for the second consecutive night and battled through fatigue with the kind of play the rebuilding Rangers will need all season.“Personally, every time you play back-to-back, it’s definitely a fun challenge to try to stay sharp,” Lundqvist said. “A little disappointing obviously not to come up with two points when you take it to overtime http://www.kingsproshop.com/authentic-jonathan-quick-jersey , but three out of four here in two nights, that’s definitely a good step for us.”Rangers defenseman Neal Pionk had three assists, a positive sign for the Rangers’ youth movement and another signal of coach David Quinn pushing the right buttons. Quinn scratched Pionk earlier in the season and has gotten similar results from other players after taking them out of the lineup.“Neal played outstanding,” Quinn said. “He probably was our best player. He certainly had a lot of energy. He did a great job on the power play, does a great job on the first goal. He’s a big piece of what we’ve got moving forward.”NOTES: Capitals C Nicklas Backstrom had two assists to reach 598 for his career. … F Pavel Buchnevich returned to the Rangers’ lineup, replacing Cody McLeod. … F Nathan Walker was back in for the Capitals for the first time since Oct. 4. Dmitrij Jaskin was a healthy scratch to clear a spot for Walker … Quinn returned to the arena he won the NCAA title in as an assistant with Boston University in 2009.UP NEXTRangers: Return home to face the Calgary Flames on Sunday.Capitals: Host the winless Florida Panthers on Friday. The 56 in-season NHL coaching changes since beginning of salary cap era in 2005:2005-06New York Islanders replaced Steve Stirling with Brad Shaw, missed playoffsNew Jersey Devils replaced resigning Larry Robinson with Lou Lamoriello, made playoffsPittsburgh Penguins replaced Ed Olczyk with Michel Therrien, missed playoffsLos Angeles Kings replaced John Torchetti with Andy Murray, missed playoffsMontreal Canadiens replaced Claude Julien with Bob Gainey, made playoffs2006-07Chicago Blackhawks replaced Trent Yawney with Denis Savard, missed playoffsSt. Louis Blues replaced Mike Kitchen with Andy Murray, missed playoffsPhiladelphia Flyers replaced Ken Hitchcock with John Stevens, missed playoffsColumbus Blue Jackets replaced Gerard Gallant with Ken Hitchcock, missed playoffsNew Jersey Devils replaced Claude Julien with Lou Lamoriello Nate Thompson Jersey , made playoffs2007-08Washington Capitals replaced Glen Hanlon with Bruce Boudreau, made playoffsAtlanta Thrashers replaced Bob Hartley with Don Waddell, missed playoffsOttawa Senators replaced John Paddock with Bryan Murray, made playoffs2008-09Chicago Blackhawks replaced Denis Savard with Joel Quenneville, made playoffsCarolina Hurricanes replaced Peter Laviolette with Paul Maurice, made playoffsMontreal Canadiens replaced Guy Carbonneau with Bob Gainey, made playoffsOttawa Senators replaced Craig Hartsburg with Cory Clouston, missed playoffsTampa Bay Lightning replaced Barry Melrose with Rick Tocchet, missed playoffsNew York Rangers replaced Tom Renney with John Tortorella, made playoffsPittsburgh Penguins replaced Michel Therrien with Dan Bylsma, won Stanley Cup2009-10Columbus Blue Jackets replaced Ken Hitchcock with Claude Noel, missed playoffsSt. Louis Blues replaced Andy Murray with Davis Payne, missed playoffsPhiladelphia Flyers replaced John Stevens with Peter Laviolette, made playoffs2010-11New York Islanders replaced Scott Gordon with Jack Capuano, missed playoffsNew Jersey Devils replaced John MacLean with Jacques Lemaire Authentic Oscar Fantenberg Jersey , missed playoffs2011-12St. Louis Blues replaced Davis Payne with Ken Hitchcock, made playoffsWashington Capitals replaced Bruce Boudreau with Dale Hunter, made playoffsAnaheim Ducks replaced Randy Carlyle with Bruce Boudreau, missed playoffsCarolina Hurricanes replaced Paul Maurice with Kirk Muller, missed playoffsColumbus Blue Jackets replaced Scott Arniel with Todd Richards, missed playoffsMontreal Canadiens replaced Jacques Martin with Randy Cunneyworth, missed playoffsLos Angeles Kings replaced Andy Murray with Darryl Sutter, won Stanley CupToronto Maple Leafs replaced Ron Wilson with Randy Carlyle, missed playoffs2013Buffalo Sabres replaced Lindy Ruff with Ron Rolston, missed playoffsTampa Bay Lightning replaced Guy Boucher with Jon Cooper, missed playoffs2013-14Philadelphia Flyers replaced Peter Laviolette with Craig Berube, made playoffsWinnipeg Jets replaced Claude Noel with Paul Maurice, missed playoffsBuffalo Sabres replaced Ron Rolston with Ted Nolan, missed playoffsFlorida Panthers replaced Kevin Dineen with Peter Horachek, missed playoffs2014-15Edmonton Oilers replaced Dallas Eakins with Todd Nelson Tanner Pearson Jersey , missed playoffsOttawa Senators replaced Paul McLean with Dave Cameron, made playoffsNew Jersey Devils replaced Peter DeBoer with Lou Lamoriello/Scott Stevens/Adam Oates, miss playoffsToronto Maple Leafs replaced Randy Carlyle with Peter Horachek, missed playoffs2015-16Columbus Blue Jackets replaced Todd Richardson with John Tortorella, missed playoffsPittsburgh Penguins replaced Mike Johnston with Mike Sullivan, won Stanley CupMinnesota Wild replaced Mike Yeo with John Torchetti, made playoffs2016-17Florida Panthers replaced Gerard Gallant with Tom Rowe, missed playoffsBoston Bruins replaced Claude Julien with Bruce Cassidy, made playoffsMontreal Canadiens replaced Michel Therrien with Claude Julien, made playoffsSt. Louis Blues replaced Ken Hitchcock with Mike Yeo, made playoffsNew York Islanders replaced Jack Capuano with Doug Weight, missed playoffs2018-19Los Angeles Kings replaced John Stevens with Willie DesjardinsChicago Blackhawks replaced Joel Quenneville with Jeremy CollinSt. Louis Blues replaced Mike Yeo with Craig BerubeEdmonton Oilers replaced Todd McLellan with Ken HitchcockPhiladelphia Flyers replaced Dave Hakstol with Scott Gordon