The New York Islanders became the historical footnote, the Vancouver Canucks to Wayne Gretzky’s #802 (in a L.A. Kings uniform), as Alex Ovechkin finished his chase of Gretzky’s regular season goal record Sunday afternoon in a 4-1 loss to the Isles on Long Island.
The Isles’ win means their remote wild card chances stay alive a little while longer, but this season seems destined to be a footnote that most will happily forget. Montreal won again last night, extending their win streak to five and their lead over the Isles to seven points.
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- Putting yesterday into proper historical perspective: Big day for Marc Gatcomb.