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Mar 22, 2026
Avalanche beat Capitals in OT after Alex Ovechkin scores his 1,000th NHL goal counting playoffs
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Ovechkin scored his 1,000th career NHL goal combining the regular season and playoffs, but the league-leading Colorado Avalanche beat the Washington Capitals 3-2 in overtime on Sunday.Ovechkin's goal, his 26th of the season, came from his traditional spot on the power play and tied the score with 5:43 left in regulation. He extended his career record to 923, nearly a year since passing Wayne Gretzky for the most in league history.Gretzky has NHL 1,016 goals: 894 in the
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