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Wild gameday: Capitals' Alex Ovechkin still cruising into history

The league's second-leading goal scorer of all-time leads Washington against the Wild on Tuesday night.

By Star Tribune staff

January 17, 2023 at 3:40AM

Alex Ovechkin of the Capitals passed Gordie Howe this season to become the NHL’s second-leading goal scorer, behind Wayne Gretzky. (Jess Rapfogel, Associated Press/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Wild at Washington

6 p.m., Capital One Arena

TV: BSN Radio: 100.3-FM

Game preview: Capitals LW Alex Ovechkin has 30 goals for the 17th season, which ties the record set by Mike Gartner. The 37-year-old Ovechkin, who has 810 career goals, this season passed Gordie Howe (801) to become the second-leading goal scorer in NHL history behind Wayne Gretzky (894). ... The Capitals are 24-16-6 and seventh in the Eastern Conference. ... D John Carlson is on injured reserve after being struck in the face by a puck on Dec. 23. ... At 24-14-4, the Wild are sixth in the Western Conference.