"Ovechkin's Historic 20-Goal Streak Propels Capitals into Playoff Position"
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Alex Ovechkin scored his 20th and 21st goals of the season, marking his 19th consecutive 20-goal campaign and joining Gordie Howe and Brendan Shanahan as the only players in NHL history to achieve this feat. Ovechkin is now 51 goals away from tying Wayne Gretzky's all-time record and has scored against 174 different goalies, with a relatively clean bill of health contributing to his impressive streak surviving shortened seasons due to lockouts and the pandemic.
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