By STEPHEN WHYNO
WASHINGTON — Alex Ovechkin tied Wayne Gretzky’s NHL document by scoring the 893rd and 894th of his profession, the second being the sport winner, because the Washington Capitals rallied to beat the Chicago Blackhawks 5-3 on Friday night time.
Ovechkin scored No. 894 on the ability play with 13:47 left in regulation to place Washington forward after Dylan Strome tied it earlier within the third interval. The 39-year-old Russian famous person additionally opened the scoring along with his 893rd lower than 4 minutes in.
All of it got here with Gretzky in attendance for the primary time throughout this chase. He ought to be there Sunday on the New York Islanders when Ovechkin has his subsequent likelihood to make hockey historical past.
Martin Fehervary additionally scored and Charlie Lindgren, taking part in as a result of No. 1 goaltender Logan Thompson is out with damage, made 19 saves to assist the Jap Convention and Metropolitan Division-leading Capitals win for simply the second time in six video games. Ryan Leonard scored his first profession purpose into an empty web with 1:36 left to seal it.
Tyler Bertuzzi, Frank Nazar and Philipp Kurashev scored for the last-place Blackhawks, and Spencer Knight allowed 4 objectives on 28 photographs.
TAKEAWAYS
Blackhawks: They’re a younger group and so they play actually laborious, however they have been merely outmatched.
Capitals: The Capitals need to safe the highest seed within the East, but it surely’s clear they need to get Ovechkin the document greater than something. It appears like a matter of time.
KEY MOMENT
With the rating tied within the third interval, Ovechkin took a go from John Carlson and beat Knight for the go-ahead purpose and his record-setting 136th game-winning purpose.
KEY STAT
Ovechkin reached 894 objectives in his 1,486th sport. Gretzky completed with 894 in 1,487 video games.
UP NEXT
Ovechkin goes for 895 Sunday on the New York Islanders, with the Blackhawks internet hosting Pittsburgh.
