It may not be the record he covets so much, but Alexander Ovechkin surpassed a Wayne Gretzky mark on Tuesday.
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The Washington Capitals forward tried to get the puck to Dylan Strome in the first half against the Columbus Blue Jackets, but his pass deflected defenseman Nick Blankenburg’s skate and landed in the net.
For the same reason, the No. 8 reached the 40-goal plateau for the 13th time in his season, surpassing the mark previously set by The Marvel.
Ovechkin has 40 goals and 69 points in 66 games in 2022-23 so far. He still needs to hit the target 74 times to join Gretzky and his 894 goals, the first in Bettman Circuit history.
The “Caps” led the day’s duel after one period of play 3 to 1. TJ Oshie and Conor Sheary also scored while Eric Robinson secured the Ohio team’s replica.