Mar 30, 2025, 05:47 PM ET
WASHINGTON — Alex Ovechkin is 5 objectives from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL document after scoring the 890th of his profession within the Washington Capitals’ 8-5 loss Sunday to the Buffalo Sabres.
Ovechkin, Washington’s captain who has sparked a renaissance season that has the Capitals within the first position within the Japanese Convention, were given to the entrance of the web and deflected Rasmus Sandin’s shot previous James Reimer to drag the Capitals to inside two at 9:11 of the 3rd length.
He wasn’t in the most efficient of spirits, alternatively, after the sport. As relaxed as their 11-point lead is within the Metropolitan Department, the Capitals have misplaced 3 in a row because the postseason nears.
“Presently,” Ovechkin advised newshounds, after being requested about No. 890, “we misplaced 3 in a row. It is a just right factor it occurs at the moment and now not within the playoffs, however we simply have to bop again and be able to win the video games.”
Washington trainer Spencer Carbery was once additionally now not overflowing with response after the loss.
“We were given what we deserved this night,” he mentioned. “That is not who we’re.”
Ovechkin, 39, stays on tempo to move Gretzky’s mark of 894 this spring, a document that gave the impression unapproachable. He has 37 objectives this season and is heading in the right direction to achieve 40 for a 14th time, additionally probably the most in league historical past, regardless of sitting out 16 video games as a result of a damaged left fibula.
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“Once more, it is an insane quantity,” Washington ahead Aliaksei Protas mentioned. “I do not believe I might ever get that, even in NHL 25 [the video game] … he is chasing one thing particular.”
However, finally, the day belonged to the Sabres. Alex Tuch and Tage Thompson every scored two objectives as Buffalo received for simply the thirty first time this season.
“We have been combating to stick in that sport, I did not like several of our top-six once more this night,” Carbery mentioned. “It simply hasn’t regarded nice. Their underlying numbers have not been nice the remaining two video games from our top-six.”
Ovechkin continues his pursuit of Gretzky on Tuesday when the Capitals talk over with the Boston Bruins.
The Related Press contributed to this record.
