Alex Ovechkin missed a game to rest but made an impactful return by scoring his 896th career goal against the Blue Jackets. In his first shift, he converted a backhand setup from Dylan Strome just seventy seconds into the game. This goal marks his first since breaking the NHL goals record earlier in April. The play was facilitated by Anthony Beauvilier, resulting in Ovechkin tying Gordie Howe for second all-time in even-strength goals, further extending his record for scoring against different goaltenders.
The goal on Greaves came after the netminder shut out the Capitals on Saturday 7-0. It also made Greaves the 184th different goaltender Ovechkin has scored on in his career - another record Ovi extended on the play.
I just saw him last second kind of pop out to the middle. He knows how to get open. You can see the curve on his stick allows him to pull it far side.
The tally was also Ovechkin's 566th career even-strength goal, tying Gordie Howe for second on the NHL's all-time list. Wayne Gretzky leads with 617.
Seventy seconds into the game, Ovechkin took a great backhanded set-up feed by Dylan Strome and fired a one timer from the slot past Jet Greaves.
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