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Alex Ovechkin scores goal No. 890

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Ovechkin now needs five goals to pass Wayne Gretzky for the NHL all-time goals record.
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Alex Ovechkin scored in the third period on Sunday afternoon against the Buffalo Sabres, putting him another step closer to becoming the NHL’s all-time leading goal scorer.
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Despite the skid, the Capitals are leading the Eastern Conference and were the first team to book a Stanley Cup playoff berth.
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