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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