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Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin continues to climb the NHL’s All-Time Goals List. On Friday, the 35-year-old scored his 21st goal of the season against the Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Center. The goal marked his 727th career goal, five shy of passing Marcel Dionne (731) for the fifth-most all-time.
He extended the Capitals’ lead 2-0 at the 11:39 mark in the first frame. Defenseman Brenden Dillon, who scored the opening goal in tonight’s game, assisted.
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Ovechkin is now five goals away from passing Marcel Dionne (731) for the fifth-most scored goals. Ovechkin’s twenty-one goals rank fifth in the NHL. Additionally, he has scored fourteen goals in his last eighteen games.
Alex Ovechkin scores his 21st goal of the season to give the Capitals a 2-0 lead. It marks Ovechkin’s 727th career goal, five shy of passing Marcel Dionne (731) for the fifth most all-time.
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His fifteen goals at even strength rank tied for second. Ovechkin has passed Brett Hull’s 456 for the sixth-most career even-strength goals in NHL history. He trails only Wayne Gretzky (617), Gordie Howe (566), Jaromir Jagr (538), Marcel Dionne (478), and Mike Gartner (467).
Dillon recorded his tenth career multi-point game with his assist.
Brenden Dillon recorded the assist on Ovechkin’s goal, his second point of the game. It marks Dillon’s 10th career multi-point game and his second multi-point game in his last four outings.
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By Della Young
