During a chaotic sequence, Ovechkin found himself with the puck between the two offensive face-off circles and spun around to rip it past goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy. It gave his team life down 2-1 with less than half a period to play in regulation.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Ovechkin scored the 884th goal of his NHL career late in the Washington Capitals’ 3-1 loss to the red-hot Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday, moving 10 away from tying Wayne Gretzky’s record.