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Alex Ovechkin scores his 887th goal

Ovechkin gets goal to go before Capitals return home

Ovechkin capped the Washington Capitals’ three-game road trip by scoring their final goal in a 5-1 victory against the San Jose Sharks at SAP Center on Saturday. It was the 887th of his career, moving him within eight of eclipsing Gretzky’s total of 894.

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Alex Ovechkin scores his 887th goal as Caps bounce back, rout Sharks

On paper, the San Jose Sharks are not a good hockey team, but they have given the Washington Capitals fits. Last season, the Capitals needed a third-period rally to beat the Sharks at home and then lost at SAP Center.

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Alex Ovechkin scores 887th goal to move within eight of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s record

Alex Ovechkin shook off a rough start to this three-game California swing by scoring his 887th career goal Saturday against the San Jose Sharks to move within eight of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record.

Takeaways: Ovechkin, Van Riemsdyk Help Power Capitals Past Sharks As 'Gr8 Chase' Continues

After a rough go of it in Los Angeles, Washington came out of the gate in San Jose hungry to bounce back, and they did that — ...

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Ovechkin career goal record chase: Tracker, highlights, more

Alexander Ovechkin scores an empty-netter with ... the finishing touches on this victory for the Caps, assisted by Trevor van Riemsdyk and Jakob Chychrun. Alex Ovechkin scores in the third ...

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Russia’s Ovechkin narrows gap on Gretzky's record to seven goals

Washington's Russian forward Alexander Ovechkin scored a goal in an away ... (8), Alexey Protas (18), Taylor Reddish (19) and Trevor van Riemsdyk (47) also scored for the winners.

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