GORDIE HOWE

Alex Ovechkin scored in overtime to give the Washington Capitals a 3-2 comeback victory against the Philadelphia Flyers and snap their four-game losing streak.

Anthony Mantha had a goal and an assist for Washington, which gave up a lead for the fourth straight game. With the Capitals on their third power play of the game, Ovechkin fired a one-timer off a pass from Trevor van Riemsdyk past Vejmelka with just under 9 minutes left in the second period to open the scoring. It moved Ovechkin past Howe for the most goals with one franchise in NHL history. Ovechkin is now 14 goals away tying Howe for second on the NHL's all-time goals list and 107 from Wayne Gretzky's all-time record. INJURIESWashington also suffered another big loss as defensemen Dmitry Orlov suffered a lower-body injury in the second period and did not return.

Ovechkin broke a scoreless tie midway through the second period, giving him 786 goals with Washington to equal Howe's total with the Red Wings. Detroit’s Lucas Raymond pulled the Red Wings into a 1-all tie late in the second period on a power play. Copp scored his first goal in his 10th game with the Red Wings late in the third off Adam Erne's behind-the-net assist. RED WINGS REUNIONThe Red Wings celebrated the 25th anniversary of their 1997 team winning the Stanley Cup, welcoming back players and coaches that helped the franchise end a 42-year championship drought. ... Red Wings C Oskar Sundqvist (upper body) was scratched for a fourth straight game.

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