As Alex Ovechkin breaks Wayne Gretzky's all-time goals record with his 895th career goal, a look at his 52 career goals against the Flyers along the way.
Alex Ovechkin scored his 888th career goal as the Capitals defeated the Flyers, 3-2, on Thursday night, sending the Flyers losing streak to three games and eight of their last nine.
The Flyers got through the gauntlet with 10 points in the last 10 games, maintaining a playoff spot. But both the gauntlet and the remaining schedule show the importance of finishing what they started.
Ovechkin scored another pair of goals to bring his season total against the Flyers to eight and his career total to 730, as the Capitals handed the Flyers a 6-3 loss Saturday afternoon.