Ovechkin scored his 22nd goal of the season to push his career total to 875. Gretzky scored 894 goals in the NHL. Recommended Videos CharlieLindgren made 22 saves in his first start since Jan.
CharlieLindgren made 23 saves for the Capitals. Capitals: Ovechkin tested Lankinen just over four minutes into the game when he launched a rocket from the top of the circle off of a faceoff.
Ovechkin also took the time to praise CharlieLindgren, who is set to become an unrestricted free agent at the end of the season and expressed his desire for the team to extend him, too.