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Capitals' Alex Ovechkin Passes Mark Messier for 5th on NHL's All-Time Goals List

Washington Capitals captain and left wing Alexander Ovechkin continued his climb up the NHL's career goal lists on Saturday.

Ovechkin's second-period goal in his team's 2-1 overtime loss to the Washington Capitals gave him 804 (including playoffs), putting him alone in fifth on the NHL's all-time goalscoring list.

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Alex Ovechkin of the <a href="https://twitter.com/Capitals?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Capitals</a> scored his 804th career NHL goal (regular season &amp; playoffs) and passed Mark Messier (803) for sole possession of the fifth-highest combined total in League history.