Ovechkin scores his 879th to move closer to Gretzky’s record

Ovechkin scores his 879th to move closer to Gretzky’s record as Capitals beat Flyers
PHILADELPHIA — Alex Ovechkin scored his 879th career goal to move within 16 of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL goals record and the Washington Capitals beat the Philadelphia Flyers 4-3 on Thursday night.
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Ovechkin scored on a one-timer from the inside edge of the right face-off circle at 19:07 of the first period to move within 16 goals of passing Wayne Gretzky 's NHL record of 894. Ovechkin has scored in four straight games and has 26 goals on the season.
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