Capitals' Alex Ovechkin becomes fourth to score 750 goals
Washington's Alex Ovechkin scored his milestone 750th National Hockey League goal early in the second period of Saturday night's game against the visiting Columbus Blue Jackets.
Ovechkin is just the fourth player to reach the milestone, joining Wayne Gretzky (894), Gordie Howe (801) and Jaromir Jagr (766).
Ovechkin, a 36-year-old Russian, took a pass from defenseman John Carlson in the neutral zone on a three-on-two bre