Alex Ovechkin scores his 886th goal to seal the Capitals’ 4-2 win over the Kraken
Alex Ovechkin scored his 886th career goal into an empty net to seal the Washington Capitals’ 4-2 victory over the Seattle Kraken, moving nine back of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record and helping the Eastern Conference leaders win their fourth game in a row.
Capitals beat Kraken 4-2, Ovechkin scores 886th career goal
Alex Ovechkin scored his 886th career goal into an empty net to seal the Washington Capitals’ 4-2 victory over the Seattle Kraken on Sunday, moving nine back of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record and helping the Eastern Conference leaders win their fourth game in a row.
Alex Ovechkin moves within 9 goals of surpassing Wayne Gretzky as NHL’s all-time leading scorer
Alex Ovechkin has inched within single digits of overtaking Wayne Gretzky as the NHL’s all-time goals leader after scoring an empty-net goal in the Washington Capitals’ 4-2 victory over the Seattle Kraken on Sunday.
Despite Ovechkin scoring his 884th goal, Lightning beat the Capitals 3-1 for their 8th win in a row
Mitchell Chaffee and Gage Goncalves scored, Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 20 of the 21 shots he faced behind a remarkable tight-checking team effort and the Tampa Bay Lightning won their eighth consecutive game by beating the Eastern Conference-leading Washington Capitals 3-1.
Alex Ovechkin goals tracker: Capitals star nine away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL record
Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin is one of the most heralded players in NHL history. The legendary forward has already etched his name in history, but he's still chasing Wayne Gretzky's all-time goals record.
Capitals' John Carlson: Tallies two helpers in win
Carlson provided two assists, had shots on goal, blocked two shots and served two PIM in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Kraken. Carlson dished out assists on Washington's second and third goals of the game ...
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Caps Overcome Kraken, 4-2
Kudos are also due for Charlie Lindgren (30 saves) – who won for the fourth time in five starts – and the Caps’ penalty ...