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Alex Ovechkin scores 50 goals a season so often the historical significance of it almost gets overlooked.The Washington Capitals‘ captain is one away from becoming just the third NHL player with eight 50-goal seasons Columbus Blue Jackets T-Shirts Authentic , joining Wayne Gretzky and Mike Bossy. If and when it happens, it’ll be just the 21st time any player has reached 50 goals in a season since Ovechkin entered the league in 2005-06.“When you have a chance to score 50, it’s always nice. Unfortunately I didn’t score (50) last year, but if I have a chance to score this year, why not?” said Ovechkin, who finished with 49 last season. “Fifty, it’s a pretty big number.”Fifty has become Ovechkin’s number to shoot for, even though it’s an almost-unreachable milestone for everyone else. The Russian superstar owns the past three 50-goal seasons and at 33 years old could become the oldest player to reach that mark since Phil Esposito in 1975.Ovechkin has led the league in goals seven times, won the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP and captured the Stanley Cup. He’s showing no signs of slowing down.“I think he’s speeding up,” said Winnipeg Jets winger Patrik Laine, who idolizes Ovechkin and finished second to him in goals last year. “It’s been fun to watch.”Current and former teammates and players and coaches around the league can only marvel at Ovechkin’s accomplishments. His 646 goals are tied for 13th all-time and are 212 more than the next-closest player — rival Sidney Crosby — during the past 14 years.“It’s obviously not too difficult for him,” said Tampa Bay Lightning captain Steven Stamkos Columbus Blue Jackets Hoodies Authentic , who owns two of the 50-goal seasons since 2005-06. “He’s found a way to consistently produce in this league. He’s a horse out there. He’s a big, strong guy. His longevity has been amazing in terms of staying healthy and staying out on the ice and just producing.”Ovechkin didn’t always produce quite like this. He had 32 goals and 65 points in 2011-12, the lowest outputs of his career in an 82-game season.Then Ovechkin adjusted his game to how opponents were defending him, scoring 51 in 2013-14. Under coach Barry Trotz from 2014-15 on, he became more of a complete player — while continuing to score.“His all-around game is night and day, as it is with most young players that come in,” Jets coach Paul Maurice said. “You’ve got a legend, right? You get to watch him still looking to be in his prime but with the seasoning and maturity of playing the team game now.”Better team play also helped Ovechkin score more. He plays with skilled playmaking centers like Nicklas Backstrom and Evgeny Kuznetsov, and then he adds a seemingly unstoppable one-timer from the left faceoff circle on the power play and a combination of power and strength rarely seen in this generation.Bruce Boudreau, who coached Ovechkin from 2007-2011, said this goal-scoring pace is more likely to continue unlike others who rely on skating to produce offense.“He’s going to do it forever,” said Boudreau Columbus Blue Jackets Hats Authentic , who now coaches the Minnesota Wild. “He, from the blue line in, will be and always will be in my mind the greatest scorer in history.”Capitals fans serenaded Ovechkin with chants of “We want 50” after he scored his 49th on Tuesday against Carolina. He had a chance at No. 50 with the puck on his stick, but instead of shooting it into an empty net, he passed it to Backstrom and said afterward, “Next game.”The Capitals’ next three games are on the road, giving different crowds the chance to see Ovechkin’s latest piece of history.“The fans (in Washington) are treated to every time the puck’s on his stick, it has a chance to go in the net,” Lightning coach Jon Cooper said. “Some organizations are blessed that in an era you get to witness the same player every night and marvel at what they do.” HELSINKI (AP) — Roberto Luongo made 32 saves in his return from a knee injury and the Florida Panthers rallied to beat the Winnipeg Jets 4-2 on Friday night for a two-game split in the Finnish capital.Keith Yandle, Mike Hoffman, Evgeni Dadonov and Frank Vatrano scored and Jonathan Huberdeau added two assists. The Panthers overcame an early 2-1 deficit for their first regulation victory and third overall win in the first 11 games.Coming off a hat trick Thursday night in Winnipeg’s 4-2 victory, Finnish star Patrik Laine scored again In front of a capacity crowd of 13 Custom Columbus Blue Jackets Jerseys ,500 at Hartwall Arena. Nikolaj Ehlers also connected, and captain Blake Wheeler had two assists.Yandle broke a tie on a power play with 26 seconds left in the second period, driving a slap shot past goalie Connor Hellebuyck Hoffman tied it on a power play at 4:59 of the second.Vatrano scored off a turnover midway through the third.COYOTES 4, HURRICANES 3, OTGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Michael Grabner scored 1:17 into overtime to lift Arizona to its fifth straight win.Brad Richardson, Brendan Perlini and Nick Cousins scored first-period goals for a 3-0 lead that Arizona gave up in the third period. However, Grabner put in Clayton Keller’s pass for the victory in the extra period.Alex Goligoski assisted on Arizona’s first three goals, a short-handed goal, a power-play goal and a 5-on-5 score before the first period had ended. Goligoski and Richardson have scored at least one point in four straight games.Antti Raanta had a career-high 48 saves for Arizona.Jordan Martinook scored against his former team midway through the second period, and Andrei Svechnikov and Jordan Staal scored late in the second for the Hurricanes. Petr Mrazek had 21 saves for the Hurricanes.Carolina center Sebastian Aho came up short in his quest to set an NHL record for consecutive games with an assist, his streak ending at 12.CANUCKS 7 www.officialstarsproonline.com , AVALANCHE 6, OTVANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Derek Pouliot scored with 22 seconds left on the clock in overtime, on rookie Elias Pettersson’s third assist and fifth point of the game, to lift Vancouver to its third straight win.Petterson’s second goal of the night tied the score with 36 seconds remaining in regulation, just 1:01 after Nathan MacKinnon second of the game gave the Avalanche a 6-5 lead.Brock Boeser also scored twice, and Loui Eriksson and Markus Granlund had the other goals for Vancouver in a game neither team lead by more than one goal. Jacob Markstrom stopped 23 shots.Sheldon Dries, Ian Cole, Alexander Kerfoot and Nikita Zadorov also scored for Colorado, which completed an 0-2-1 trip with each loss by one goal. NHL points leader Mikko Rantanen had three assists and Philipp Grubauer finished with 30 saves.