Capitals' Alex Ovechkin scores goal No. 888, inching closer to Wayne Gretzky's goal record
Washington Capitalsforward Alex Ovechkin scored in the first period against the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday to bring him within six goals of Wayne Gretzky's goal-scoring record.
It was career goal No. 888 for Ovechkin. He now needs seven goals to surpass Gretzky's total of 894.
The goal came at the 14:25 mark when Ovechkin sent the puck into the net past Flyers goaltender Samuel Ersson.
Ovechkin, 39, was drafted by the Capitals at No. 1 overall in 2004. He has played in 1,478 games in 20 seasons, earning the Rocket Richard Trophy as the league's top scorer nine times. He already owns the NHL record for power play goals (321) and shots on goal (6,818).
OVI IS SEVEN (7!) GOALS AWAY FROM HISTORY pic.twitter.com/CwJDJaxHsL
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In 2018, Ovechkin and the Capitals won the Stanley Cup, beating the Vegas Golden Knights in five games. Washington's coach was Barry Trotz, who is now the general manager of the Nashville Predators. Trotz was named Nashville's general manager after David Poile retired in 2023.
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