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Updated: April 11, 2025 @ 6:06 pm
Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) celebrates with goaltender Charlie Lindgren (79), defenseman Matt Roy (3) and right wing Ryan Leonard (9) after an NHL hockey game against the Carolina Hurricanes, Thursday, April 10, 2025, in Washington.
Washington Capitals left wing Pierre-Luc Dubois celebrates after his goal during a shootout of an NHL hockey game against the Carolina Hurricanes, Thursday, April 10, 2025, in Washington.
Washington Capitals right wing Ryan Leonard (9) skates with the puck past Carolina Hurricanes center Seth Jarvis (24) during the third period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, April 10, 2025, in Washington.
Brian MacLellan, president of Washington Capitals hockey operations, left, poses with Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin, right, after gifting him a gold stick as part of a ceremony to honor him for scoring 895 career NHL goals before an NHL hockey game against the Carolina Hurricanes, Thursday, April 10, 2025, in Washington.
Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) stands next to one of his gifts and Brian MacLellan, president of Capitals hockey operations, as he takes part in a ceremony to honor him for scoring 895 career NHL goals before an NHL hockey game against the Carolina Hurricanes, Thursday, April 10, 2025, in Washington.
Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin takes part in a ceremony to honor him for scoring 895 career NHL goals before an NHL hockey game against the Carolina Hurricanes, Thursday, April 10, 2025, in Washington.
Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) talks to his family as they take part in a ceremony to honor him for scoring 895 career NHL goals before an NHL hockey game against the Carolina Hurricanes, Thursday, April 10, 2025, in Washington.
The Washington Capitals and others pose for a photo during a ceremony to honor Alex Ovechkin (8) for scoring 895 career NHL goals before an NHL hockey game against the Carolina Hurricanes, Thursday, April 10, 2025, in Washington.
Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) takes part in a ceremony to honor him for scoring 895 career NHL goals before an NHL hockey game against the Carolina Hurricanes, Thursday, April 10, 2025, in Washington.
Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin, left, and Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Brent Burns, right, battle for the puck during the third period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, April 10, 2025, in Washington.
Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin holds a goat as he takes part in the GR8 city celebration to honor him for scoring 895 NHL hockey career goals, Friday, April 11, 2025, in Washington.
Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin takes part in the GR8 city celebration to honor him for scoring 895 NHL career goals, Friday, April 11, 2025, in Washington.
Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin poses by a locker display at the GR8 city celebration to honor him for scoring 895 NHL hockey career goals, Friday, April 11, 2025, in Washington.
Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin feeds a goat as he takes part in the GR8 city celebration to honor him for scoring 895 NHL hockey career goals, Friday, April 11, 2025, in Washington.
From left, Washington Capitals’ Alex Ovechkin, Nicklas Backstrom and T.J. Oshie take part in the GR8 city celebration to honor Ovechkin for scoring 895 NHL career goals, Friday, April 11, 2025, in Washington.
Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) celebrates with goaltender Charlie Lindgren (79), defenseman Matt Roy (3) and right wing Ryan Leonard (9) after an NHL hockey game against the Carolina Hurricanes, Thursday, April 10, 2025, in Washington.
Washington Capitals left wing Pierre-Luc Dubois celebrates after his goal during a shootout of an NHL hockey game against the Carolina Hurricanes, Thursday, April 10, 2025, in Washington.
Washington Capitals right wing Ryan Leonard (9) skates with the puck past Carolina Hurricanes center Seth Jarvis (24) during the third period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, April 10, 2025, in Washington.
Brian MacLellan, president of Washington Capitals hockey operations, left, poses with Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin, right, after gifting him a gold stick as part of a ceremony to honor him for scoring 895 career NHL goals before an NHL hockey game against the Carolina Hurricanes, Thursday, April 10, 2025, in Washington.
Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) stands next to one of his gifts and Brian MacLellan, president of Capitals hockey operations, as he takes part in a ceremony to honor him for scoring 895 career NHL goals before an NHL hockey game against the Carolina Hurricanes, Thursday, April 10, 2025, in Washington.
Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin takes part in a ceremony to honor him for scoring 895 career NHL goals before an NHL hockey game against the Carolina Hurricanes, Thursday, April 10, 2025, in Washington.
Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) talks to his family as they take part in a ceremony to honor him for scoring 895 career NHL goals before an NHL hockey game against the Carolina Hurricanes, Thursday, April 10, 2025, in Washington.
The Washington Capitals and others pose for a photo during a ceremony to honor Alex Ovechkin (8) for scoring 895 career NHL goals before an NHL hockey game against the Carolina Hurricanes, Thursday, April 10, 2025, in Washington.
Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) takes part in a ceremony to honor him for scoring 895 career NHL goals before an NHL hockey game against the Carolina Hurricanes, Thursday, April 10, 2025, in Washington.
Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin, left, and Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Brent Burns, right, battle for the puck during the third period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, April 10, 2025, in Washington.
Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin holds a goat as he takes part in the GR8 city celebration to honor him for scoring 895 NHL hockey career goals, Friday, April 11, 2025, in Washington.
Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin takes part in the GR8 city celebration to honor him for scoring 895 NHL career goals, Friday, April 11, 2025, in Washington.
Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin poses by a locker display at the GR8 city celebration to honor him for scoring 895 NHL hockey career goals, Friday, April 11, 2025, in Washington.
Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin feeds a goat as he takes part in the GR8 city celebration to honor him for scoring 895 NHL hockey career goals, Friday, April 11, 2025, in Washington.
From left, Washington Capitals’ Alex Ovechkin, Nicklas Backstrom and T.J. Oshie take part in the GR8 city celebration to honor Ovechkin for scoring 895 NHL career goals, Friday, April 11, 2025, in Washington.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Getting Alex Ovechkin the NHL goals record was a major motivator for the Washington Capitals over the past month. That came Sunday when he scored the 895th of his career.
The other aim was locking up the top seed in the Eastern Conference for the fast-approaching playoffs. They did that by beating Metropolitan Division rival Carolina on Thursday night.
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