Ovechkin scored his 23nd goal of the season to push his career total to 876. Gretzky scored 894 goals in the NHL.
Marc-Andre Fleury made 19 saves for his first shutout of the season in likely his final game in Montreal, helping the Minnesota Wild beat the Canadiens 4-0 on Thursday night.
Thursday night at Canadian Tire Centre provided yet another confidence boost for the Ottawa Senators. Facing the NHL’s top team, the Senators blew a 4-2 lead in the third period but kept their ...