Washington's Alex Ovechkin celebrates his 700th career NHL goal on Saturday, becoming only the eighth player in league history to reach the miletone AFP/BRUCE BENNETTNEW YORK: Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin became only the eighth player in NHL history to reach 700 career goals on Saturday by striking in the third-period against the New Jersey Devils.
Ovechkin managed the feat in 1,144 games, the second-fastest player to crack 700 after Gretzky, who did it in only 886 games. He is the second-youngest to reach 700 NHL goals after Gretzky, who did it at age 29.Ovechkin, who led Washington to the 2018 Stanley Cup title, became the fastest NHL player to advance from 600 to 700 career goals, doing so in only 154 games.
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