Washington captain Alex Ovechkin scored his 877th career goal, moving him 18 goals shy of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL scoring record
Winnipeg Jets defenseman Josh Morrissey scores the game winning goal in overtime on Washington Capitals goaltender Logan Thompson at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C., on Feb 1.Defenseman Josh Morrissey capped a two-goal performance by scoring 1:57 into overtime, lifting the Winnipeg Jets to a 5-4 victory over the Washington Capitals on Saturday in a battle of the NHL’s two top teams.
Winnipeg’s Cole Perfetti and defenseman Dylan Samberg each collected a goal and an assist and Alex Iaffalo also scored. Superstar Washington captain Alex Ovechkin scored with a blast from the point to forge a 4-4 tie with 7:39 remaining in the third period. It was his team-leading 24th goal of the season and 877th career, moving him 18 goals shy of breaking Hall of Famer Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record.Defenseman Matt Roy notched three assists and Thompson turned aside 25 shots for the Eastern Conference-leading Capitals, who also dropped a 5-4 overtime decision in Ottawa on Thursday.
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