In a decision between the New York Rangers and the Vancouver Canucks, the 37 year old Sundin chose Vancouver. The deal is estimated to be around $10 million for one season. Reporters told the media that it appeared Sundin was leaning towards choosing the Rangers, especially after being seen leaving Madison Square Garden with Markus Naslund and Henrik Lundqvist last Saturday night. The delay in his decision appears to be that he just needed to review the terms and get all the information.
Last season for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Sundin had 78 points in the 74 games he played, with 32 goals and 46 assists. Mats Sundin has been very consistent in his 13 year career, averaging 70 or more points every season ( except the lockout shortened season ).
"I am truly excited to be joining the Canucks," Sundin said in a statement. "Once I made the decision to return to play a few weeks ago, the Vancouver opportunity was simply the best overall fit. "
Mats Sundin's Career Stats Goals: 555 Assists: 766 Points: 1,321 Game Winning Goals: 94
The Capitals traveled to New York to battle it out against the Islanders this Tuesday. The game was controlled by the Capitals for the first 2 periods. With 3:25 left in the 2nd, Ovechkin found the net, scoring his 18th goal of the season. The Islanders stormed back in the 3rd, with goals from Andy Sutton and Jon Sim. When the horn went off, regulation ended with a 4-4 tie.
In overtime, both sides couldn't find many good shots. Ovechkin had a great chance, but was unsuccessul and play continued. With under a minute left, Ovechkin took over. The seconds kept on ticking off, until with 10.7 left, when Ovechkin pulled off a lethal wrist shot into the top corner for his 20th of the season. The overtime goal was the 6th in his career, with 5 coming on the road.
The Capitals are 21-1-1 in the last 23 games when Ovechkin has scored. The loss for the Islanders made their record against the Eastern Conference, 7-16-3. The Capitals improved to 19-10-3, while the Islanders continue their poor season with a 10-18-3 record.
