Ovechkin goal No. 890, moves 5 away from the NHL score in Gritzky at all

For Alex Ovechkin, the eighty -ninth goal of his career was not a sweet moment; In fact, the transfer of five goals is not far from breaking Wayne Gretzki’s score in NHL a lot to the 39-year-old after a loss of 8-5 by Buffalo Sprers.

“At the present time, we lost three consecutive,” said Ovechkin. “It is good for this to happen now and not in the qualifiers, but we just have to apostasy and find a way to win games.”

Ovechkin scored at 9:11 in the third period, as it deviated from Rasmos Sandin’s shot after James Rimmer to withdraw Washington within two.

Although the capitals were able to pull within one and seem to kick her game in higher hardware after his goal, the 39 -year -old said he was the balance of Aliaksei Protes at the beginning of the period that sparked the gathering.

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“When you register on PK, it gives you more [life] “We tried to return, but unfortunately, we cannot,” said Ovitkin.

He has now returned to a pace to pass the 894 Gretzky brand, which has long looked unnoticed this spring. He has 37 this season and is on the right path to 40 for the fourteenth time, and also in the history of the league, although 16 games are lost due to the left -furner.

Before overcoming a three -point night in the third period, Ovechkin found its time in the ice limited amid many of the beginnings of many defensive area, killing the punishment and a non -sick effort from the first sixties. Just 7:43 minutes during the first two periods, which is the lowest level in the team, and ended from the night with 16:22 minutes while moving to the line of Pierre Luke Duba.

“We were fighting to stay in that game, and I didn’t like any of the best six goals we have tonight,” said coach Spencer Carberi.

Ovechkin will continue his pursuit of Gretzky on Tuesday when capitals go north to visit Boston Bruins.