Capitals star scores 892nd goal in loss to Hurricanes
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USA TODAY |
Ovechkin scored a 5-on-3 power play goal Wednesday night for the 892nd goal of his career.
National Hockey League |
Ovechkin scored his 892nd goal to extend his goal streak to three games and move within three of breaking Gretzky’s record of 894 in the Washington Capitals’ 5-1 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes at Le...
National Hockey League |
Ovechkin has 892 goals in 1,485 games during his 20 NHL seasons, all with Washington, which selected him with the No. 1 pick in the 2006 NHL Draft.
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