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Ovechkin scores No. 886, Capitals defeat Kraken for 4th straight win
WASHINGTON -- Alex Ovechkin scored his 886th goal in the Washington Capitals’ 4-2 win against the Seattle Kraken at Capital One Arena on Sunday. The Capitals captain scored into an empty net at 18:31 of the third period to move within nine goals of passing Wayne Gretzky for the NHL record. It was Ovechkin’s 1,600th NHL point in his 1,474th game.
Capitals beat Kraken 4-2, Ovechkin scores 886th career goal
WASHINGTON — Alex Ovechkin scored his 886th career goal into an empty net to seal the Washington Capitals’ 4-2 victory over the Seattle Kraken on Sunday, moving nine back of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record and helping the Eastern Conference leaders win their fourth game in a row.
Hurricanes GM gets real on Mikko Rantanen trade after failed stint
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Rantanen traded to Stars by Hurricanes, signs 8-year, $96 million contract
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Alex Ovechkin scored but couldn't help the Washington Capitals overcome a losing streak in the 2024-25 NHL season, with his team falling to the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday.