Ovechkin scores twice to reach historic NHL milestone (VIDEO)
Washington Capitals star Alexander Ovechkin overtook Gordie Howe and moved into second place on the NHL’s all-time goals list Read Full Article at RT.com
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The Russian is now second on the league’s all-time goals list
Alexander Ovechkin has overtaken Canadian great Gordie Howe to move into second place on the NHL’s all-time goals list, with the Russian scoring twice in the Washington Capitals’ 4-1 win against the Winnipeg Jets on Friday night.
Ovechkin moved onto 802 goals for his career, surpassing the 801 scored by Howe.
The only man now ahead of Ovechkin on the all-time list is Wayne Gretzky, who scored 894 goals during his remarkable career.
“You never thought it’s going to happen when you came into the league, you’re going to beat any Gordie Howe record or Wayne Gretzky record or any record,” Ovechkin said after his achievement.
“The whole situation happening right now, it’s a miracle. You know, it’s pretty special.”
Ovechkin drew level with Howe on 801 goals at 18:22 of the first period at Capital One Arena, firing a wrist shot which beat Jets goalie David Rittich to give the Capitals a 1-0 lead.
The Great 8 continues his climb.
