Alex Ovechkin scores Goal No. 892
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“Right now, we lost three in a row," Ovechkin said. “It’s a good thing it happens right now and not in the playoffs, but we just have to bounce back and find a way to win the games.”
Chicago Tribune |
Ovechkin moved three goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record after scoring the 892nd of his career in the Washington Capitals’ 5-1 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes on Wednesday night.
USA Today |
He needs three goals in the team's final seven regular season games to top Gretzky's all-time mark of 894, starting Friday at home against the Chicago Blackhawks.
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