Watch: Ovechkin’s brace creeps him nearer to Gretzky’s aim file
Alexander Ovechkin stored his march towards hockey historical past transferring ahead Sunday with two objectives in opposition to 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 file (894).
The primary aim, a classic slap shot from “The Nice Eight,” was his twenty seventh aim of the season and the 880th of his profession.
Edmonton’s Calvin Pickard was additionally the 181st totally different goaltender Ovechkin has scored on in his profession, extending the NHL file he broke earlier this season.
He adopted that up along with his twenty eighth on the 12 months and his 881st all-time, a power-play strike from the left circle to make it a 4-1 recreation late within the interval.
It is going to nonetheless be a good end for Ovechkin with simply 25 video games remaining within the common season and nonetheless needing 14 objectives to cross Gretzky.
Nevertheless, Washington (37-11-8) seems to be effectively on its approach to a high playoff spot within the Jap Convention with firepower coming from nearly in all places on its roster.
