Alex Ovechkin Scores Twice, Now No. 5 In All Time NHL Goals

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Alex Ovechkin Scores Twice, Now No. 5 In All Time NHL Goals

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Alex Ovechkin Scores Twice, Now No. 5 In All Time NHL Goals

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Post #1 » by RealGM Wiretap » Thu Oct 14, 2021 5:07 am

Alex Ovechkin went from being a game-time decision to making more NHL history on Wednesday night.

The Washington Capitals star scored twice in the team\'s 5-1 victory over the New York Rangers, giving him 732 career goals in 1,198 games. Those goals moved him past Hockey Hall of Famer Marcel Dionne and into sole possession of fifth place all time in NHL career goals.

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