Alexander Ovechkin saved his march towards hockey historical past shifting ahead Sunday with two targets towards the Edmonton Oilers.
His second-period tallies prolonged the Washington Capitals‘ result in 4-1, inching him ever nearer to Hockey Corridor of Famer and longtime Oiler Wayne Gretzky’s report (894).
The primary purpose, a classic slap shot from “The Nice Eight,” was his twenty seventh purpose of the season and the 880th of his profession.
Edmonton’s Calvin Pickard was additionally the 181st different goaltender Ovechkin has scored on in his profession, extending the NHL report he broke earlier this season.
He adopted that up along with his twenty eighth on the yr and his 881st all-time, a power-play strike from the left circle to make it a 4-1 sport late within the interval.
It’ll nonetheless be a good end for Ovechkin with simply 25 video games remaining within the common season and nonetheless needing 14 targets to move Gretzky.
Nonetheless, Washington (37-11-8) seems to be effectively on its approach to a prime playoff spot within the Jap Convention with firepower coming from nearly all over the place on its roster.
