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No. 573: Alex Ovechkin ties Mike Bossy for 21st all-time in goals

By Ian Oland

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November 24, 2017 7:24 pm

Alex Ovechkin just achieved a bit of history in the first period. After tallying his 15th goal of the season, Ovechkin tied Mike Bossy for 21st all-time on the NHL goal list.

Tom Wilson tallied the primary assist.

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In the first period, Ovechkin had two odd-man breaks, but chose to pass each time. Late in the first period, with Tom Wilson playing the role of a playmaker and Nicklas Backstrom driving the net, Ovi played the role of finisher, nailing a one-timer to the back of the net.

Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy didn’t stand a chance.

Ovechkin now sits four goals behind Mark Recchi (577) to enter the NHL’s top 20 at age 32.

Here’s Wes Johnson with the goal call.

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