Alex Ovechkin passed Gordie Howe for second on the NHL’s all-time goals list as the Washington Capitals defeated the visiting Winnipeg Jets 4–1 on Friday.
Ovechkin scored his 801st career goal, tying Howe, at 18:22 of the first period to give Washington a 1–0 lead. He then scored his 802nd career goal, passing Howe, with an empty-netter with a minute remaining in the third period.
Ovechkin now has his sights set on Wayne Gretzky’s 894 goals, which still are the gold standard for career goals in the league.
Sonny Milano and Nic Dowd also scored for Washington, while Conor Sheary had two assists and Ovechkin added an assist. Charlie Lindgren made 25 saves for the victory. David Rittich stopped 23 shots in the loss while Kevin Stenlund scored for Winnipeg….