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Capitals' Alex Ovechkin scores 891st goal, trails Wayne Gretzky by 3

BOSTON -- Alex Ovechkin moved four goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL record after scoring the 891st of his career in the Washington Capitals game against the Boston Bruins on Tuesday night.

Ovechkin gave Washington a 2-0 lead with about four minutes left in the first period, when the Capitals had a man advantage and John Carlson passed the puck toward the net to Dylan Strome, who redirected it across the crease. Ovechkin easily pushed into the open half of the net for No. 891.

The Boston crowd gave a mixed cheer for the visiting Capitals.