Ovechkin nets No. 891, four shy of NHL history

Alex Ovechkin scored his 891st career goal, moving four away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record, leading the Washington Capitals to a 4-3 victory over the Boston Bruins. Ovechkin has 12 goals in his past 18 games and will continue his pursuit against the Carolina Hurricanes. The Capitals padded their lead in the Eastern Conference standings, with Dylan Strome breaking a third-period tie to secure the win, while David Pastrnak scored two goals for the Bruins, who lost their ninth game in a row.

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