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Associated Press
BOSTON — Alex Ovechkin scored his 891st career goal, moving him four away from passing Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record, and Dylan Strome broke a third-period tie on Tuesday night to lead the Washington Capitals to a 4-3 victory over the Boston Bruins.
Nic Dowd and Tom Wilson also scored for Washington. Charlie Lindgren made 21 saves to help the Eastern Conference-leading Capitals snap a three-game losing streak.
David Pastrnak had two goals, and Vinni Lettieri scored one for Boston, which has lost nine straight games. Jeremy Swayman made 27 saves.
Ovechkin gave Washington a 2-0 lead with about four minutes left in the first period, pushing a cross-crease pass from Strome into an open net. He has 12 goals in his last 18 games, and eight games remaining this season to catch Gretzky.
The 39-year-old Russian also shot wide on an empty net in the final minutes.
The Bruins came back in the second, getting a goal from Lettieri six minutes into the second and then the tying score by Pastrnak with three minutes left in the period.
Strome gave the Capitals the lead midway through the third, grabbing a rebound off the back wall and slipping it past Swayman.
Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin reacts after scoring a goal during the first period of Tuesday's game against the Bruins in Boston.
