Ovechkin beat goaltender Jet Greaves simply over a minute into the interval, the 184th different goalie he’s victimized in his 20-season profession.
He is fourth in the NHL in goals this season with 43, even after lacking 16 video games with a damaged leg.
After passing Gretzky, each objective Ovechkin scores for the remainder of his profession is technically a file breaker. He nonetheless has yet one more yr left on his contract with Washington.
The Capitals clinched the No. 1 seed within the Jap Convention on Thursday and can meet the Montreal Canadiens within the first spherical of the Stanley Cup Playoffs with a victory over Columbus on Sunday.
