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Ovechkin hits 500-goal mark in Caps鈥 triumph

Washington鈥檚 Alex Ovechkin became the 43rd National Hockey League player to reach the milestone of 500 career goals, as he netted twice in the Capitals鈥 7-1 rout of the Ottawa Senators on Sunday.

The Russian was mobbed by his teammates, and he got a standing ovation as he skated around the rink, acknowledging the cheers from the crowd, which included his parents. The Capitals moved a whopping 18 points clear in the Metropolitan Division. Ovechkin, 30, reached the 500 mark in vintage fashion, scoring from just beyond the left hash marks during a second-period powerplay to give the Capitals a 5-1 lead. At 801 games, the Russian winger is the fifth-fastest player to 500 goals, trailing only Hall of Famers Wayne Gretzky (575 games), Mario Lemieux (605), Mike Bossy (647) and Brett Hull (693).


 

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