Ovechkin passes Jagr for third on career goals list

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Capitals' Alex Ovechkin passes Jaromir Jagr for third on NHL career goals list

By Adam Stites | Last updated 3/15/22

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin scored in the third period Tuesday against the New York Islanders and moved into third place on the NHL's all-time goal list.

Ovechkin, 36, scored two goals last week in a win against the Calgary Flames that pulled him even with Jaromir Jagr for third place. On Tuesday, he scored the 767th goal of his career with a lightning quick shot immediately after a face-off.

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The goal gave the Capitals a 3-2 lead with just under five minutes left, but the Islanders tied the score about three minutes later with a goal from Anders Lee. Washington later won the game in a shootout.

Ovechkin has spent his entire career with the Capitals after he was picked with the No. 1 pick in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft. He's now 34 goals behind Gordie Howe for second in NHL history and 127 goals behind Wayne Gretzky for the top spot.

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