Two times four is eight, and Friday night’s game between the Caps and Chicago Blackhawks at Capital One Arena fell on April 4 – 4/4. The Great Eight – Alex Ovechkin – doubled down with a pair of goals, Nos. 893 and 894 of his illustrious career, to match Wayne Gretzky’s total of 894, which stood alone as the mountaintop for career goals in the NHL for over 31 years.
“Wayne texted me before the game,” says Ovechkin. “He said, ‘Score three.’ It’s a special moment. It’s great for hockey, great for DC, great for all our fans to do it here in Washington.
“It’s fun. It’s always a pleasure to be in that category with those names, and thank you Wayne, for your support. It’s great.”
Ovechkin scored the…