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Alex Ovechkin Scores 700th Career Goal

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Shake, rattle and roll! Congratulations to Alex Ovechkin for becoming the eighth NHL player to hit the 700 goal mark. He trails former Cap Mike Gartner, who has 708 career goals, for seventh place on the all-time goals list.

Check out The Washington Post’s special report.

The goal was also his 42nd of the season. He scored it in the 3rd period in New Jersey to tie the score, 2-2, but the Caps lost, 3-2.

Here’s 700:

via the Caps.

 

Alex Ovechkin’s All-Time NHL Goals Countdown

Ben Sumner

Ben Sumner is the editor of Capitals Outsider. He also works for The Washington Post and contributes there when he gets a scoop.

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