WASHINGTON — Scott Mayfield’s recollection was correct. The Capitals’ Alex Ovechkin had reached several career plateaus already against the Islanders.
"I feel like he’s probably had a couple of milestones against us," the Islanders defenseman said before Tuesday night’s game at Capital One Arena. "He’s a special player. When you’re playing guys like that, especially defensively, we know the challenges in front of us."
Ovechkin entered Tuesday’s game with 766 career goals, needing one to pass Jaromir Jagr for third place on the NHL’s all-time list.
Just over a year ago, on March 16, 2021, Ovechkin scored career goal No.