Alex Ovechkin Passes Gordie Howe

The Capitals fan who caught Alex Ovechkin’s ‘First Star’ puck after passing Gordie Howe: ‘I lucked out’

Alex Ovechkin scored the 801st and 802nd goals of his career against the Winnipeg Jets on December 23, tying and passing Gordie Howe for second on the NHL’s all-time goals list. While the night was special for Ovechkin, it was also memorable for Capitals fans who were there and able to witness history live at Capital One Arena. Some even played a small part in the historic night just by being in the right place at the right time.

One of those Capitals fans was Kendall J., who attended the game with her father Jason. At the end of the night, Kendall went home with not only one cool souvenir from the game but two.

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By Ian Oland 3 months ago

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How an Arizona college baseball player got the best angle of Alex Ovechkin’s historic 802nd career goal

Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin scored one of the biggest goals in hockey history on December 23. The Great Eight put career goal number 802 into an empty net against the Winnipeg Jets and passed the legendary Gordie Howe for second on the NHL’s all-time goal-scoring list.

We’ve all seen the highlight as broadcast by television networks. However, the best angle of the goal may have been captured on an iPhone 13 Max by a Capitals fan sitting along the glass.

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By Chris Cerullo 3 months ago

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Charlie Lindgren on Alex Ovechkin’s 802nd goal game: ‘Never in a million years would I have thought I had been a part of it’

Alex Ovechkin felt gratified for being able to pass Gordie Howe on the NHL’s all-time goals list, but so did many of his teammates for just being a part of the moment. One of those players was Capitals goaltender Charlie Lindgren, who was especially grateful for being the goalie of record in the historic game.

Lindgren, a journeyman goaltender, signed a three-year contract with the Capitals over the offseason to be Darcy Kuemper’s backup. But he became way more than that for the Capitals in the month of December. With Kuemper out due to an upper-body injury, Lindgren started eight consecutive games, winning seven of them and earning NHL Player of the Week honors (for the week ending on December 11). Kuemper came back for the Capitals’ back-to-back before the holiday break, splitting the two games with Lindgren.

The game Lindgren got ended up being Ovechkin’s ‘Passing Howe’ game against the Jets. Lindgren was also in net for Ovechkin’s hat trick against the Chicago Blackhawks which gave the Russian superstar 800 career goals.

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By Ian Oland 3 months ago

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Tatyana Ovechkina stayed up to watch Alex Ovechkin pass Gordie Howe in career goals, praises Caps fans for support of her son

Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin is constantly stamping his name all over the National Hockey League record books.

In almost every game he plays at this point of his career another of hockey’s legendary marks seems to fall. Ovi achieved what is his greatest individual accomplishment yet on Friday when he potted career goals number 801 and 802 to fully leap ahead of Gordie Howe for the second most goals scored by a player in NHL history.

Watching him take down Mr. Hockey from afar were his parents Tatyana and Mikhail. Tatyana, the two-time Olympic basketball champion talked to the Russian outlet Championship about the enormous milestone.

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By Chris Cerullo 3 months ago

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Nicklas Backstrom posts fancam, pens guest post in appreciation of Alex Ovechkin: ‘Ovi deserves all the credit’

Nicklas Backstrom wasn’t on the ice when his longtime teammate, Alex Ovechkin, scored his milestone 800th career goal or when the Capitals captain passed Gordie Howe to become the second-greatest goal-scorer in NHL history.

Recovering from hip surgery, Backstrom has not played a single game this season, but he has made sure to still have a presence as much as he could during these moments. Backstrom was front and center during a beer bath after the 800 career goals game, notably being the first player to hug him inside the locker room. After passing Howe, Backstrom greeted Ovi in the hallway and stood by his locker room stall as the team honored him.

Backstrom, who has assisted on 278 of Ovechkin’s 802 career goals, was not done showing his appreciation. On Twitter, Backstrom posted a rare tweet, featuring a fancam video with the caption, “#802 ⁦@ovi8⁩ #goat”.

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By Ian Oland 3 months ago

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Capitals offering physical ticket redemption for Alex Ovechkin’s milestone 802nd goal game

Fans who attended Monday night’s historic Washington Capitals game vs. the Winnipeg Jets have a chance to claim an awesome piece of memorabilia commemorating Alex Ovechkin’s 802 goals milestone.

The Capitals are giving an opportunity for ticket holders from the December 23 game to submit to have a physical ticket stub mailed to them.

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By Alan Dobbins 3 months ago

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Alex Ovechkin’s 802nd career goal was scored with exactly one minute left. Does that count as a McNuggets Minute goal?

Alex Ovechkin scored the most historic goal of his career on Friday when he sent a no-look shot into the empty net against the Winnipeg Jets.

The goal was Ovechkin’s 802nd of his career, giving him sole possession of second place on the NHL’s all-time goals list.

While Ovechkin waved at the crowd and Mark Howe said his congratulations on the jumbotron, some fans were left wondering something even more consequential: Did Ovi’s empty-netter count as a McNuggets Minute goal?

The confusion was because of when Ovi scored the goal.

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By Ian Oland 3 months ago

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The Ovechkins were greeted by a special surprise when they got home

Alex Ovechkin made history during his two-goal night against the Winnipeg Jets. Ovechkin tied and passed Gordie Howe for second on the NHL’s all-time goals list.

After the game, Ovechkin said he was going to a bar for nachos and a hot dog because “Why not?”

While we cannot confirm or deny if this cheat meal actually happened, we can share something sweet waiting for Ovi when he got home.

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By Ian Oland 3 months ago

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Alex Ovechkin named First Star of the Week for second consecutive week after passing Gordie Howe in goals

Alex Ovechkin was named the NHL’s First Star of the Week by the league for the week ending on December 25.

It’s the second week in a row that Ovi has earned the honor and the third week in a row that a Capitals player has taken down the top spot — Charlie Lindgren being the other. Ovechkin secures his second in a row after tying and passing Gordie Howe on the all-time goals list with two goals against the Winnipeg Jets on Friday.

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By Chris Cerullo 3 months ago

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Alex Ovechkin on how he would celebrate passing Gordie Howe: ‘Going to the bar right now. Hot dog. Nachos. Why not?’

Alex Ovechkin, 37, is in the best shape of his life as he chases what was once considered an unbreakable record.

Late Friday night, after passing Gordie Howe for second on the all-time goals list, Ovechkin was ready to have a cheat meal that was so carb-y it’d get a nod of approval from Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson.

“Going to the bar right now,” Ovechkin said to media. “Hot dog. Nachos. Why not?”

Previously, Ovechkin celebrated his 800-goals milestone with a beer bath, getting drenched in his favorite non-liquor drink, Bud Light.

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By Ian Oland 3 months ago

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