Arizona Coyotes forward Clayton Keller already had the opportunity tofaceAlex Ovechkin during his rookie season. The meeting between the two didn't go in favor of the Coyotes rookie as Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals stole Charles Leno Jersey two points in overtime. It was the first time that they met on ice but the two encountered each other many years ago.
Before the Coyotes welcomed Washington into Gila River Arena on Dec. 22, Walter Payton Jersey the Coyotes social media account shareda photo ofayoung Keller posing with an even younger Ovechkin in Moscow, Ru sia.
Pictured: a future star, and Alexander Ovechkin in Moscow, Ru sia.Theyll meet again tonight.
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On Friday, Keller had another opportunity to face the superstar he met as a child. It went in the rookie's favor this time around.
T.J. Oshie opened the scoringfor Washington during the second period. Coyotes forwardChristian Dvorak brokeeven in the third period butthe Capitals Joel Iyiegbuniwe Jersey took the leadnearlythree minutes later. A late goal by Arizona created an opportunity for Keller.
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While in overtime, Keller scored with 26 seconds left in overtime to give Arizona the 3-2 win over the Capitals. Max Domi earned an a sist on the play as he foundKeller, who was perfectly Chicago Bears Jersey in front of the net, to snap Arizona's seven-game losing streak.
NOW THAT IS SOMETHING WORTH CELEBRATING.
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Keller has 28 points this season 13 goals and 15 a sists tomaintainhis place in the Calder Trophy race. Leonard Floyd Jersey He is third in rookie scoring following New York's Mathew Barzal and Vancouver's Brock Boeser.
