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Ovechkin is still soaking it all in.
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After “The Great One” scored goal No. 802, placing him atop the all-time leaderboard, the Los Angeles Kings presented him with a 1994 Rolls-Royce Corniche IV in honor of his achievement.
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Alex Ovechkin scored his 892nd career goal, moving him three away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record, but rookie Jackson Blake scored twice to help the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Washington Capitals 5-1 on Wednesday night and clinch a playoff spot.
Ovechkin scored his 892nd goal on a 5-on-3 power play at 19:25 of the second period to cut Carolina's lead to 4-1. He was open at the top of the left circle, got the puck from defenseman Jakob Chychrun and hammered a one-timer under goalie Frederik Andersen 's glove.
It's too soon to consider Thursday night's game in to be as important as a playoff game, but when the top two teams in the Metropolitan Division collide, there's bound to be a high dose of energy.
BOTTOM LINE: The Carolina Hurricanes are looking to stop their three-game losing streak with a win over the Washington Capitals. Washington has gone 49-19-9 overall with a 15-6-0 record against the Metropolitan Division. The Capitals have scored 276 total goals (3.6 per game) to rank first in the league.
Carolina Hurricanes superstar Alex Ovechkin's chase for Wayne Gretzky's record continues in loss against the Washington Capitals.