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Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin scored a power play goal in the team’s 6-2 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets on January 5. In doing so, he moved up yet another NHL record book.
Ovechkin’s third period goal (on the power play) moved him past Hockey Hall of Famer Teemu Selanne for 16-th all-time in career Points.
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Ovechkin now has 1,458 career points and 29 goals on the 2022-23 regular season through 41 games.
Alex Ovechkin scores his 29th goal of the season on the power play to extend the Capitals’ lead to 6-2. With the goal, Ovechkin passed Teemu Selanne (1,457) for the 16th-most points in NHL history.
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The Capitals’ captain has been on a tear in recent weeks, and was also named to the Metropolitan Division NHL All-Star Game team tonight as well.