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Alex Ovechkin: ‘It sucks’ family was stuck in Russia for milestone goal

Passing Jaromir Jagr on the NHL’s career goals list was more than just any achievement for Alex Ovechkin.

Ovechkin, who scored his 767th career goal on Tuesday for third all-time and most among European players, received loud chants from Capitals fans after the milestone goal — much different than the boos he received from Calgary fans during a trip in Western Canada last week. But the 36-year-old star did admit the enjoyment of the milestone was hindered by his family being in Russia and not in Washington, D.C., to witness the goal in person.