Washington Capitals superstar Alex Ovechkin scored his 750th career goal on Saturday night against the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Alex Ovechkin scores his 20th goal of the season and his 750th of his career, becoming the second-fastest player in NHL history to reach 750 career goals.
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Ovechkin has become the seventh player in NHL history to reach 20 goals in 17 straight seasons. Only two players have hit the 20-goal mark in more than 17 consecutive campaigns: Gordie Howe (22 from 1949-50—1970-71) and Brendan Shanahan (19 from 1988-89—2007-08).
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Ovechkin beat Blue Jackets goalie Daniil Tarasov in the second period to give the Capitals a 2-0 lead.
Ovechkin is fourth on the NHL’s career list, 16 behind Jaromir Jagr for third.
The 36-year-old Russian is second in the NHL with 20 goals and third with 39 points this season.
