“You never thought it was going to happen when you came to the league, that you were going to beat any Gordie Howe record or Wayne Gretzky record,” Ovechkin commented following the win over the Jets.

Following Ovechkin’s second goal, the game was stopped and a congratulatory message was placed on the jumbotron. The message was delivered by Mark Howe, the son of Gordie Howe, whom Ovechkin surpassed in order to jump to second place in the all-time scorers’ charts.

This achievement comes after the 37-year-old player set a new NHL record of 6,209 shots on target over the course of his career.

By scoring twice in the Jets game, Ovechkin brought an end to his four-game goal drought. Ovechkin signed a five-year, $47 million extension in July 2021 to remain with the Capitals until 2026.

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Now, Ovechkin has 786 goals for Washington; a figure that he fittingly reached in the same city where Howe, also known as Mr. Hockey, rose to fame. In fact, Ovechkin’s goal was scored on the same end of the rink where Howe’s retired number nine jersey now hangs.

In addition to tieing with Howe’s record, Ovechkin is also en route to exceeding Howe’s all-time goal tally of 801 goals. Mr. Hockey played for the Red Wings from 1946 to 1971; a career that saw him become a Hall of Famer.

While Ovechkin admitted that he had achieved a great accomplishment, the Capitals were disappointed that they couldn’t get the win on the night, with coach Peter Laviolette admitting, “I wish it could’ve been in a winning effort.”

The Capitals will be looking to return to winning ways when they return home to face the Arizona Coyotes on Saturday.

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Ovechkin scored twice to help the Capitals seal a 5-1 win over the Rangers and managed to advance on the NHL’s career goals all-time list. The 36-year-old legend now has 732 goals in the NHL, which was enough for him to break a tie with Hall of Famer Marcel Dionne and sit alone at the 5th spot. He now needs only 10 more goals to jump over another Hall of Famer, Brett Hull, who is on fourth with 741 goals.

“I just enjoy my time. Of course, it’s a huge privilege being on that list, but as I say all the time: Game-by-game, day-by-day,” said Ovechkin when asked about his achievement after the game.

Washington’s head coach Peter Laviolette also had a reason for celebration on Wednesday night. The win over the Rangers was Laviolette’s 674th win in the NHL. This is now most by an American-born head coach in the league history.

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The news was confirmed by the team’s head coach Peter Laviolette, who said that Ovechkin, center Evgeny Kuznetsov, goalie Ilya Samsonov, and defenseman Dmitry Orlov were placed on the league’s unavailable list as part of the NHL’s COVID-19 protocols.

Reportedly, Samsonov recently tested positive for COVID-19, and this led to a contact-tracing investigation. It turned out that Samsonov, Ovechkin, Kuznetsov, and Orlovand hung out in a hotel room together without wearing masks or respecting the social distancing rules.

The Capitals were sanctioned $100,000 as a result, and all four players won’t be able to make it to the ice for at least one week. The earliest they could return is at a home game against the Boston Bruins on January 31st.

“We totally understand why the rules are in place, and there’s no arguing with that,” Laviolette told reporters on Thursday. “We knew the rules. We’re not sitting here saying that we were uninformed or we weren’t aware. We need to do a better job.”

After opening the 2020-21 NHL season with two wins, the Capitals now find themselves on a two-game losing streak. Both of those losses came in overtime.

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Ovechkin, who led the franchise to its first Stanley Cup two years ago, has one year left on his contract. His last extension came in 2008 when he inked 13-year, $124 million deal that was the richest in NHL history at the time.

“We’re waiting until after the playoffs to see how everything pans out here,” said MacLellan in a chat with reporters on Friday. “I think it’s constantly been changing the whole year. I don’t think anybody could have predicted. We’re going to wait and assess where we’re at the end of the year and make decisions then.”

Despite the two sides waiting to negotiate, there is no doubt that Capitals want to keep Alex Ovechkin on their team for a foreseeable future.  Ovechkin was team’s key player once again this season, contributing with league-leading 48 goals and adding 19 assists in 68 games. This helped propel Washington the first-place finish in the Metropolitan division.

Capitals and Ovechkin will resume the 2019/20 NHL season against Tampa Bay Lightning on Monday. They are also scheduled to play Philadelphia Flyers and Boston Bruins as part of the series of round-robin that will be used to determine seeding for Stanley Cup playoffs.

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“You never thought it was going to happen when you came to the league, that you were going to beat any Gordie Howe record or Wayne Gretzky record,” Ovechkin commented following the win over the Jets.

Following Ovechkin’s second goal, the game was stopped and a congratulatory message was placed on the jumbotron. The message was delivered by Mark Howe, the son of Gordie Howe, whom Ovechkin surpassed in order to jump to second place in the all-time scorers’ charts.

This achievement comes after the 37-year-old player set a new NHL record of 6,209 shots on target over the course of his career.

By scoring twice in the Jets game, Ovechkin brought an end to his four-game goal drought. Ovechkin signed a five-year, $47 million extension in July 2021 to remain with the Capitals until 2026.

The post Ovechkin Becomes Second-Highest NHL Scorer in History appeared first on yoursportspot.com.

Now, Ovechkin has 786 goals for Washington; a figure that he fittingly reached in the same city where Howe, also known as Mr. Hockey, rose to fame. In fact, Ovechkin’s goal was scored on the same end of the rink where Howe’s retired number nine jersey now hangs.

In addition to tieing with Howe’s record, Ovechkin is also en route to exceeding Howe’s all-time goal tally of 801 goals. Mr. Hockey played for the Red Wings from 1946 to 1971; a career that saw him become a Hall of Famer.

While Ovechkin admitted that he had achieved a great accomplishment, the Capitals were disappointed that they couldn’t get the win on the night, with coach Peter Laviolette admitting, “I wish it could’ve been in a winning effort.”

The Capitals will be looking to return to winning ways when they return home to face the Arizona Coyotes on Saturday.

The post Alex Ovechkin Ties Record for Most Goals With One Team appeared first on yoursportspot.com.

Ovechkin scored twice to help the Capitals seal a 5-1 win over the Rangers and managed to advance on the NHL’s career goals all-time list. The 36-year-old legend now has 732 goals in the NHL, which was enough for him to break a tie with Hall of Famer Marcel Dionne and sit alone at the 5th spot. He now needs only 10 more goals to jump over another Hall of Famer, Brett Hull, who is on fourth with 741 goals.

“I just enjoy my time. Of course, it’s a huge privilege being on that list, but as I say all the time: Game-by-game, day-by-day,” said Ovechkin when asked about his achievement after the game.

Washington’s head coach Peter Laviolette also had a reason for celebration on Wednesday night. The win over the Rangers was Laviolette’s 674th win in the NHL. This is now most by an American-born head coach in the league history.

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The news was confirmed by the team’s head coach Peter Laviolette, who said that Ovechkin, center Evgeny Kuznetsov, goalie Ilya Samsonov, and defenseman Dmitry Orlov were placed on the league’s unavailable list as part of the NHL’s COVID-19 protocols.

Reportedly, Samsonov recently tested positive for COVID-19, and this led to a contact-tracing investigation. It turned out that Samsonov, Ovechkin, Kuznetsov, and Orlovand hung out in a hotel room together without wearing masks or respecting the social distancing rules.

The Capitals were sanctioned $100,000 as a result, and all four players won’t be able to make it to the ice for at least one week. The earliest they could return is at a home game against the Boston Bruins on January 31st.

“We totally understand why the rules are in place, and there’s no arguing with that,” Laviolette told reporters on Thursday. “We knew the rules. We’re not sitting here saying that we were uninformed or we weren’t aware. We need to do a better job.”

After opening the 2020-21 NHL season with two wins, the Capitals now find themselves on a two-game losing streak. Both of those losses came in overtime.

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Ovechkin, who led the franchise to its first Stanley Cup two years ago, has one year left on his contract. His last extension came in 2008 when he inked 13-year, $124 million deal that was the richest in NHL history at the time.

“We’re waiting until after the playoffs to see how everything pans out here,” said MacLellan in a chat with reporters on Friday. “I think it’s constantly been changing the whole year. I don’t think anybody could have predicted. We’re going to wait and assess where we’re at the end of the year and make decisions then.”

Despite the two sides waiting to negotiate, there is no doubt that Capitals want to keep Alex Ovechkin on their team for a foreseeable future.  Ovechkin was team’s key player once again this season, contributing with league-leading 48 goals and adding 19 assists in 68 games. This helped propel Washington the first-place finish in the Metropolitan division.

Capitals and Ovechkin will resume the 2019/20 NHL season against Tampa Bay Lightning on Monday. They are also scheduled to play Philadelphia Flyers and Boston Bruins as part of the series of round-robin that will be used to determine seeding for Stanley Cup playoffs.

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