WASHINGTON — Alex Ovechkin's GR8 Chase continued at Capital One Arena on Thursday, as the Washington Capitals captain scored career goal No. 888 against the Philadelphia Flyers.
Ovechkin got to the front of the crease and buried a backdoor feed from Aliaksei Protas late in the first period. It marked his 35th goal of the season, moving him into a tie for fourth place among this season's goal leaders.
Ovechkin is now seven goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL goals record of 894.