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Updated: March 1, 2025 @ 3:55 pm
Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) celebrates his goal with center Dylan Strome (17) and defenseman Martin Fehervary (42) during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Tampa Bay Lightning, Saturday, March 1, 2025, in Washington.
Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) and Tampa Bay Lightning center Gage Goncalves, right, battle along the boards during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, March 1, 2025, in Washington.
Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Ryan McDonagh (27) and Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) skate after the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, March 1, 2025, in Washington.
Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) hooks Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman (77) during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, March 1, 2025, in Washington.
Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) looks to pass against Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman J.J. Moser (90) during the third period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, March 1, 2025, in Washington.
Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) skates with the puck during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Tampa Bay Lightning, Saturday, March 1, 2025, in Washington.

Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) celebrates his goal with center Dylan Strome (17) and defenseman Martin Fehervary (42) during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Tampa Bay Lightning, Saturday, March 1, 2025, in Washington.
Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) and Tampa Bay Lightning center Gage Goncalves, right, battle along the boards during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, March 1, 2025, in Washington.
Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Ryan McDonagh (27) and Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) skate after the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, March 1, 2025, in Washington.
Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) hooks Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman (77) during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, March 1, 2025, in Washington.
Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) looks to pass against Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman J.J. Moser (90) during the third period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, March 1, 2025, in Washington.
Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) skates with the puck during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Tampa Bay Lightning, Saturday, March 1, 2025, in Washington.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Ovechkin scored the 884th goal of his NHL career late in the Washington Capitals’ 3-1 loss to the red-hot Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday, moving 10 away from tying Wayne Gretzky’s record.
Ovechkin beat fellow Russian Andrei Vasilevskiy of the Tampa Bay Lightning with four minutes left in the third period after getting stopped twice by him earlier.
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