Ovechkin shrugs off missed opportunity for 50 goals: 'Sh-t happens'

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Alex Ovechkin came up short in his bid for another 50-goal season, but he didn't seem too broken up about it afterwards.

The Washington Capitals star credited his teammates in a 5-3 win over the New Jersey Devils on Saturday night, the final game of their regular-season schedule in which he scored twice to pad his league-leading total at 49, but just couldn't pot one more.

"All year they tried to find me, (when) I got closer to 600 (career goals) or another milestone, they tried to find me, but I had pretty good chances in the first, the second, and the third (periods)" Ovechkin told reporters postgame.

"But whatever, you know, shit happens," he added with a laugh.

Ovechkin led all skaters in the game with eight shots on goal.

If it's any consolation, he's now all but assured the Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy, which he can win for the seventh time.

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