The Capitals' captain reached 800 with a hat trick Tuesday against the Chicago Blackhawks.
Ovechkin has seven goals in his past four games as the Capitals have surged back into the playoff picture with five straight wins. In all, he has 20 goals in 31 games, putting him on pace for 53. His team struggled to start the season, but the Capitals’ captain is showing no signs of slowing down.
Ovechkin can now set his sights on catching — and passing — Howe. Washington’s next game is Thursday against Dallas at Capital One Arena, where the Capitals hope an energetic home crowd will help keep their recent surge going.Trevor van Riemsdyk, Nic Dowd, Mantha and Dmitry Orlov also scored for Washington, and Charlie Lindgren made 26 saves. Tyler Johnson, Jonathan Toews and Max Domi scored for Chicago; Mrazek had 23 saves.
“Back then, I just want to play. I don’t want to think about the numbers,” he said. “I just want to have fun and enjoy my life in the NHL.” “He is the most passionate hockey player I have ever played with,” Sutherby said. “He wanted to win more than anyone I ever played with. … There were many nights in that first year that you are sitting on the bench and you know that you are watching something ridiculous and something that most players can’t do — and you knew this kid was going to go on and be a Hall of Famer.”As he neared his latest milestone, Ovechkin has been saving pucks, sticks, jerseys and gloves from each goal he scores.
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