Ovechkin scored his 23nd goal of the season to push his career total to 876. Gretzky scored 894 goals in the NHL.

Ovechkin scored his 22nd goal of the season to push his career total to 875. Gretzky scored 894 goals in the NHL.

OTTAWA -- Alex Ovechkin scored his 876th NHL goal and the Washington Capitals lost 5-4 in overtime to the Ottawa Senators at Canadian Tire Centre on Thursday.

Alex Ovechkin moved within 20 goals of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record with an empty-netter, helping the Washington Capitals beat the Seattle Kraken 3-0 on Thursday night for their sixth straight

However, Alex Ovechkin and Dylan Strome didn't like that storyline, and refused to let their team leave empty-handed. The two led a furious rally in the third period to force overtime, but ultimately, a lack of discipline and a rough go-of-it led to a 5-4 loss.

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Quinn Hughes scored twice and the Vancouver Canucks beat NHL-leading Washington 2-1 on Saturday night, keeping Capitals star Alex Ovechkin 20 goals shy of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s league record

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SEATTLE (AP) — Alex Ovechkin moved within 20 goals of breaking Wayne Gretzky ... push his career total to 875. Gretzky scored 894 goals in the NHL. Charlie Lindgren made 22 saves in his ...

SEATTLE – Alex Ovechkin moved within 20 goals of breaking Wayne Gretzky ... career total to 875. Gretzky scored 894 goals in the NHL. Recommended Videos Charlie Lindgren made 22 saves in ...

SEATTLE — Alex Ovechkin moved within 20 goals of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s ... push his career total to 875. Gretzky scored 894 goals in the NHL. Charlie Lindgren made 22 saves in his first ...

Marc-Andre Fleury, playing his final game in his home province, recorded his 76th career shutout as the visiting Minnesota Wild beat the Montreal Canadiens 4-0 on Thursday. Fleury made 19 saves while tying Ed Belfour and Tony Esposito for the 10th-most shutouts in NHL history.