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Alexander Ovechkin sends clear warning to Wayne Gretzky as he closes in on the record
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The Washington Capitals emerged victorious over the Boston Bruins last in a close 4-3 matchup. While the Washington Capitals are within arms reach of the Presidents' Trophy, captain Alexander Ovechkin is now just 4 goals away from making history.
Last night's game against the Boston Bruins presented several intriguing storylines.
Top prospect Ryan Leonard suited up for his first NHL game in his home state, but it was captain Alexander Ovechkin who stole the show, inching one step closer to Wayne Gretzky's all-time scoring record in the "Great Chase".
Alexander Ovechkin scores 891st goal against Boston Bruins
At 15:43 in the 1st period, the Washington Capitals were gifted a power play following Nic Dowd's impressive short-handed tally.
From the point, defenceman John Carlson fired a strategic shot on net, where Dylan Strome quickly redirected it with a one-touch pass to Ovi for the wide open goal.
While the Boston Bruins made things difficult, in the end, it was the Washington Capitals who walked away with 2 points.
Following last night's victory, Alexander Ovechkin made himself available to the media, reflecting on the historic milestone that awaits him.
«It's getting close. You can feel it, yeah. You can definitely feel it.»
With just 8 regular season games left to play, there's still plenty of time for the "Great Chase" to reach it's epic conclusion.
Ovechkin has scored his 891 goals in 1,484 games during 20 NHL seasons with Washington, which selected him with the No. 1 pick in the 2004 NHL Draft. Wayne Gretzky scored his 894 goals in 1,487 games during 20 NHL seasons with the Edmonton Oilers, Los Angeles Kings, St. Louis Blues and New York Rangers before retiring after the 1998-99 season.
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The Washington Capitals are getting right back to work tonight in a back-to-back matchup, taking on the red-hot Carolina Hurricanes.
With a goal tonight, Alexander Ovechkin will be just 4 goals away from being the top goal scorer in NHL history.
Puck drop is set for 7:00 PM MT.
Source: NHL
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AVRIL 2 | 77 ANSWERS Alexander Ovechkin sends clear warning to Wayne Gretzky as he closes in on the record Do you think Alexander Ovechkin will score tonight? | ||
| Yes | 69 | 89.6 % |
| No | 8 | 10.4 % |
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