Lightning beat Capitals 3-1 despite Ovechkin’s 884th goalRussian star now within 10 goals of tying Gretzky’s markAlex 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. Continue reading...
Alex Ovechkin scored his 884th NHL goal, moving him 10 goals away from tying Wayne Gretzky's all-time record, during Washington Capitals' 3-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning. Ovechkin, who is on pace to break the record in early April, beat Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy late in the third period after being stopped twice earlier. The Lightning, who remained hot despite Ovechkin's milestone, were aware of his potential to reach the record, as Lightning coach Jon Cooper noted before the game.
