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Ovechkin now needs five goals to pass Wayne Gretzky for the NHL all-time goals record.
From CBS Sports
Ovechkin scored his 890th NHL goal on Sunday, moving five away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's record of 894 in his Washington Capitals' 8-5 loss to the Buffalo Sabres.
From Yahoo! Sports
“Right now, we lost three in a row," Ovechkin said. “It’s a good thing it happens right now and not in the playoffs, but we just have to bounce back and find a way to win the games.”
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