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There’s 742: Ovechkin Passes Hull For Fourth On NHL’s All-Time Goals List
Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin has made history once again.
The 36-year-old fired an absolute rocket past Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Joonas Korpisalo for his 742nd NHL goal, moving him past Brett Hull for fourth on the NHL’s all-time goals list. Ovechkin’s goal came midway through the first period and evened the score after Sean Kuraly struck early on in the game.
Where were you when @ovi8 scored No. 742? pic.twitter.com/UAxGbA70KF
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) November 13, 2021
The Russian ranks second in the league in goals (12). He now has 23 points in 14 games to open the 2021-22 campaign. He’s off to the best start of his 17-season career so far.
Ovechkin is now 153 goals away from passing Wayne Gretzky for the all-time record.
Brett Hull congratulates Alex Ovechkin (@ovi8) on reaching 4th on the all-time goals scored list❗
(🎥: @Capitals) pic.twitter.com/5ookazfq7b
— NHL (@NHL) November 13, 2021
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