Ovechkin scores 884th career goal to move 10 away from tying Gretzky’s NHL record

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Alex 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 in Washington, D.C.

Ovechkin’s 31st goal of the season is his 12th in 22 games against Vasilevskiy.

Despite the 39-year-old scoring, the Eastern Conference-leading Capitals lost a third consecutive game for the first time this season.

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Ovechkin scores 884th career goal in 3-1 loss to Lightning, now 10 back of Gretzky

Washington Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin scored career goal 884 Saturday against Tampa Bay Lightning, and is now only 10 goals back of tying Wayne Gretzky’s NHL career goals record.

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