Alex Ovechkin score no. 890, now 5 goals from NHL record

Washington – Alex Ovechkin There are five goals from breach of NHL record Wayne Gretzky after getting 890. His career in Washington Capitals‘ 8-5 loss Sunday to Buffalo Saber.

Ovechkin, the captain of Washington, which triggered the Renaissance season that has the capital cities in the first place in the Eastern Conference, got to the front of the net and diverted Rasmus sandinShots around James Reimer pull the capitals to two until 9:11 from the third period.

But after the game he was not in the best spirit. As comfortable as their 11-point lead is in the metropolitan division, the capitals lost three in a row, as Postseason approaches.

“Right now,” Ovechkin told reporters after asked about No. 890, “We lost three in a row. It is good that it will happen right now and not in play -off, but we just have to bounce and find a way to win games.”

Washington coach Spencer Carbery also overflows after loss.

“We got what we deserved tonight,” he said. “It’s not who we are.”

Ovechkin (39) remains in the spring at the pace of Gretzky’s mark 894, a record that looked inaccessible. This season has 37 goals and is on the way to reach 40 for the 14th, also most in the history of the league, although he met 16 games due to broken left fibula.

“Again it’s a crazy number,” Washington forward Aliakshei’s mind said. “I don’t think I would ever get it, even in the NHL 25 (video game) … They’re chasing something special.”

In the end, however, the day belonged to the saber. Alex Tuch and Take Thompson Each of them scored two goals when Buffalo won just 31. Time this season.

“We were fighting to stay in the game, I didn’t like any of our best six tonight,” Carbery said. “It just didn’t look great. Their basic numbers were not great the last two games of our best six.”

Ovechkin continues to pursue Gretzka on Tuesday when the capitals visit Boston Bruins.

Associated Press contributed to this report.