Athanasiou scores 1st goal

On a night Alex Ovechkin had a shot to pass his idol,Marcel Goc Jersey Sergei Fedorov, with the Hall of Famer in the house, a 21-year-old kid broke a scoreless tie with a remarkable goal. Andreas Athanasiou scored 4:06 into the third period and Petr Mrazek had 38 saves, lifting the Detroit Red Wings to a 1-0 win over the Washington Capitals on Tuesday night. Athanasiou scored http://www.officialbluesteamshop.com/Womens_Youth_Patrik_Berglund_Jerseyhis first career goal in his second NHL game from an improbable angle. He shot from the goal line near the left corner, getting the puck between goaltender Braden Holtby and the left post. ''I threw it on net,'' Athanasiou said. ''And, it was lucky enough to squeak through.'' The Capitals started a power play with 5:08 left in the game, but couldn'thttp://www.officialbluesteamshop.com/Womens_Youth_Paul_Stastny_Jersey take advantage even with some Ovechkin's signature slap shots. ''We had good chances to score,'' Ovechkin said. The superstar finished with 15 shots, 11 more than anyone else. ''I knew he was going to shoot from everywhere,'' Mrazek said. Ovechkin was on the ice for Jari Kurri Jerseyalmost the entire 2-minute man advantage toward the end of the game. He had plenty of chances to score a milestone goal, but was denied by Mrazek. Ovechkin has 483 career goals, tying him with Fedorov for the most goals in the NHL by a Russian-born player. ''He was my idol when I was growing up,'' Ovechkin said. ''You have a dream just to meet those kind of guys. To have a chance to play with him on the same line on same team, he was the best teammate I had and the best player I played with.'' Fedorov dropped the ceremonial first puck and embraced Red Wings star Henrik Zetterberg and Ovechkin, both http://www.officialoilersteamshop.com/Womens_Youth_Jean-francois_Jacques_Jerseyof whom are former teammates. He was honored by the Red Wings a day after being inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame and was given a rousing, standing ovation before the game that left him in awe. ''Outstanding,'' Fedorov said after the game. ''Unbelievable. Awesome.'' Fedorov was cheered again in the third period when highlights of his career were shown. He acknowledged the fans by waving from the owner's suite, where he visited with Mike and Marian Ilitch, the two people who could choose to retire his No. 91 jersey and put it in the rafters of Joe Louis Arena or the team's next facility.