Alex Ovechkin achieved career goal number 888 with a perfectly executed shot against the Philadelphia Flyers, aided by teammates Aliaksei Protas and Trevor van Riemsdyk. This goal puts him just seven away from matching Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL record of 894 goals. Ovechkin's performance has been remarkable, particularly as he has missed 16 games this season due to injury. His accomplishment was celebrated by the enthusiastic crowd at Capital One Arena, where his goal marked yet another milestone in his illustrious career.
Ovechkin is now seven goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL goals record of 894, scoring career goal number 888 against the Philadelphia Flyers.
Protas and Trevor van Riemsdyk got the assists on the play, marking Ovechkin's third goal on goaltender Samuel Ersson.
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