Alex Ovechkin scores twice to pass Gordie Howe on NHL’s all-time goals list
Capitals star moves to second in NHL goals with 802Ovechkin, 37, remains 93 goals behind Wayne Gretzky
Alex Ovechkin barely looked at the empty net when he shot the puck into it and set off a wild celebration with his teammates and among Washington Capitals fans.
With a no-look empty-net goal, Ovechkin made more history and moved another step closer to breaking one of hockey’s most hallowed records.