Alex Ovechkin scores No. 884, but Caps’ skid reaches season-worst three
Washington avoided a shutout when Ovechkin scored late to move within 11 goals of surpassing Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record, but Tampa Bay prevailed, 3-1.
Alex Ovechkin scores, now 10 back of Wayne Gretzky’s goals record, but Capital lose
The Capitals lost their third game in a row for the first time all season despite Ovechkin scoring his 884th career goal.
Ovechkin, Capitals to resume play with Gretzky goals chase as main event
Ovechkin will resume play when the Washington Capitals visit the Pittsburgh Penguins and Sidney Crosby (a game-time decision after returning from playing for Canada at 4 Nations) at PPG Paints Arena on Saturday (3 p.m. ET; ABC, ESPN+, SN360, TVAS) with 879 goals in his 20 NHL seasons.
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 on Saturday.
Alex Ovechkin Scores 884th Goal to Move 10 Back of Tying Wayne Gretzky's NHL Career Record
Alex Ovechkin scored the 884th goal of his NHL career to move 10 away from tying Wayne Gretzky’s record. The Washington Capitals captain beat fellow Russian Andrei Vasilevskiy of the Tampa Bay Lightning with four minutes left in the third period on Saturday.
Ovechkin scores goal No. 883 in Capitals' loss to Flames
WASHINGTON -- Alex Ovechkin scored his 883rd NHL goal in the Washington Capitals' 3-1 loss to the Calgary Flames at Capital One Arena on Tuesday.
Alex Ovechkin scores 884th goal, 10 back of Wayne Gretzky
Alex Ovechkin scored the 884th goal of his NHL career on Saturday to move 10 away from tying Wayne Gretzky's record.
Alex Ovechkin goals tracker: Capitals star 11 away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL record
Ovechkin is on the verge of becoming the NHL's all-time goals leader, and he can pass Gretzky's mark of 894 before the end of season. The Capitals standout currently has 884 career goals after scoring Washington's only goal in a 3-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday afternoon.
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Ovechkin scores 878th career goal into empty net with 0.1 seconds left as Capitals beat Panthers 6-3
WASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Ovechkin scored his 878th career goal into an empty net with 0.1 seconds left on the clock to move closer to Wayne Gretzky ... empty-netter. Logan Thompson, among ...