Alex Ovechkin is now one purpose away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s document for essentially the most in NHL historical past.
Ovechkin scored his second purpose of the Washington Capitals’ dwelling recreation towards the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday evening on the ability play with 13:46 left within the third interval — and he did so with Gretzky in attendance for the primary time throughout this chase.
Earlier, he obtained his 893rd to maneuver one away from tying and two from breaking Gretzky’s mark that lengthy appeared unapproachable. The 39-year-old Russian celebrity is now one away from breaking it with 10:56 to go within the recreation and 6 left to play this season.
On his first of the evening, Ovechkin beat Spencer Knight 3:52 in, taking a go from Dylan Strome behind the web and banking the puck off the far put up and the goaltender’s again and in.
After just a few seconds, Ovechkin’s private purpose tune, “Shake, Rattle & Roll” by Huge Joe Turner, began blaring from enviornment audio system as mascot Slapshot flipped the counter in a single nook from 892 to 893. Followers chanted, “Ovi! Ovi!” earlier than and after play resumed.
Scoring in a fourth consecutive recreation, Ovechkin reached 40 targets for a 14th time in 20 seasons, which is essentially the most in league historical past. Along with his second, he’s at 41.
The Jap Convention-leading Capitals have six video games left within the common season with a go to to the New York Islanders subsequent Sunday.
Reporting by The Related Press.
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