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Alexander Ovechkin needs just two more goals to become just the eighth player in NHL history to reach 700 in his career. Given his video game-like scoring Eric Sogard Jersey pace in recent days (16 goals in last 10 games), it's likely he reaches the milestone on Saturday when the Washington Capitals host the Philadelphia Flyers.Ovechkin is still lighting up the Josh Hader Jersey NHL in 2019-20 at age 34; he recently pa sed hockey legends like Mario Lemieux, Steve Yzerman and Mark Me sier on the all-time goals leaderboard and he co-, too.The Washington captain surpa sed Toronto Maple Leaf Auston Matthews and Boston Bruin David Pastrnak atop the goals chartwith a natural hat trick that led the Capitals to victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday and made him the first player to reach 40 tallies this season (). If he gets the two goals on Saturday, Ovechkin will be the (1, Stephen Vogt Jersey 138 games), trailing only Wayne Gretzky (886 games).NHL TRADE RUMORS: Ovechkin didn't appear too worked up over how close he is to the important Alex Wilson Jersey scoring milestone after that hat trick, telling reporters he hoped to work on improving Washington's power play in the days before the Capitals play host to Philadelphia.If youre going to think about it too much, youre never going to get it," . "So you just have go out Brent Suter Jersey there and play.The Flyers (29-18-7, 65 points) remain in the midst of the Eastern Conference's wild-card race through Friday's games. Philadelphia is one of the league's better defensive groups this season (2.91 goals against/game, 28.6 shots against/game), and keeping Ovechkin from reaching 700 goals one game longer serves as extra incentive for a Flyers squad the Capitals could potentially see again in the playoffs.Here' Jeremy Jeffress Jersey s everything you need to know to tune into Saturday's potentially historic game.How to watch Philadelphia Flyers vs. Washington CapitalsTV channel: ESPN+, NBCSWA, NBCSPLive stream: NHL.tvPhiladelphia Flyers vs. Washington Capitals: What time is puck drop?Date: Saturday, Feb. 7Time: 7 p.m. ETPhiladelphia Flyers vs. Washington Capitals head-to-head, 2019-20DateResultNov. 13Capitals 2, Flyers 1Jan. Mike Moustakas Jersey 8Capitals 2, Flyers 3Philadelphia Flyers' next five gamesDateGameFeb. 8at Washington CapitalsFeb. 10vs. Florida PanthersFeb. 11at New York IslandersFeb. 13at Florida PanthersFeb. 15at Tampa Bay LightningWashington Capitals' next Ryan Braun Jersey five gamesDateGameFeb. 8vs. Philadelphia FlyersFeb. 10vs, New York IslandersFeb. 13at Colorado AvalancheFeb. 15at Arizona CoyotesFeb. 17at Vegas Golden Knights(All times Eastern) |
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