Alex Ovechkin scored his 879th career goal during a game against the Philadelphia Flyers, marking consecutive goals in periods and four-straight games. The goal tied the game 1-1, following a breakaway goal by fellow Russian Matvei Michkov. Ovechkin is on a trajectory to score 45 goals this season, and is projected to tie Wayne Gretzky's all-time goals record on April 4 and break it on April 6. With this goal, he added Flyers' Ivan Fedotov to the list of goalies he has scored against, now at 180 different goalies.
I saw Stromer by himself out there and obviously he makes a hell of a play holding up, Marty was flying, and then obviously great pass, so I just had to finish.
With 26 goals in 38 games played, Ovechkin is on pace to score 45 times in his age-39 season.
Ovechkin is projected to tie Gretzky's record on April 4 against the Chicago Blackhawks and break the record on April 6 against the New York Islanders.
Ovechkin's goal against the Flyers was the 879th of his career, putting him within 16 of breaking Wayne Gretzky's all-time goals record.
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