Well, the Great Eight did it. Washington His Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin scored his career 802 goal at his arena on Friday night when the team collided with his Jets in Winnipeg. The 37-year-old currently dominates his list of all-time NHL goals.
After scoring career goal number 801 earlier in the evening to tie NHL great Gordy Howe, Ovechkin scored the NHL’s all-time record for an empty net goal with “Mr. Hockey” with 60 seconds remaining in the final frame. I finished second on the goal list.
Great 8 keeps climbing. 📈
At Goal 802, Alex Ovechkin (@ovi8) are now the second most goals scored in NHL history! pic.twitter.com/ySJOeb2pek
—NHL (@NHL) December 24, 2022
The historic goal marked his 22nd goal of the season.
Alex Oveckin passes Gordy Howe for second-most career goals in NHL history#Gr802 | | @Leidos Inc pic.twitter.com/Dcq0DpKyNA
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) December 24, 2022
After the game, the Jets lined up to congratulate Ovechkin.
After the game, the Winnipeg Jets lined up and shook Ovi’s hand.
Respect 🤝 pic.twitter.com/TF3YFQ0iAy
— B/R Open Ice (@BR_OpenIce) December 24, 2022
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