Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin will be on the road for back-to-back nights, starting Tuesday in Boston, as he continues his pursuit of Wayne Gretzky’s goal record.
The Capitals captain scored his 890th career goal Sunday afternoon and now needs five goals to top the 894 that the Hall of Famer Gretzky scored from 1979-99. Washington will play in Carolina on Wednesday night after visiting Boston.
Ovechkin will be facing the Bruins for the second time this season. He missed the teams’ first meeting with a broken leg and was held without a goal in the other game.
USA TODAY will provide live coverage of Tuesday’s game between the Capitals and Bruins. Follow along:
When is Alex Ovechkin’s next game? Capitals vs. Bruins start time
The Capitals play the Bruins at 7 p.m. ET Tuesday at TD Garden in Boston.
Where to watch Capitals vs. Bruins game
The game is not being aired on television nationally. It will be shown on NESN in Boston and on Monumental Sports Network in Washington.
How to stream Capitals vs. Bruins game
The game can be streamed via ESPN+ outside of the local markets.
Alex Ovechkin linemates
Newcomer Ryan Leonard is scheduled to skate with Dylan Strome and Aliaksei Protas to give him a taste of top-six action in his debut. Those are often Ovechkin’s linemates. He’ll skate with Pierre-Luc Dubois and Tom Wilson on Tuesday vs. Boston.
Capitals’ Ryan Leonard to make NHL debut
The focus of Tuesday’s Capitals-Bruins game will also be on the NHL debut of Ryan Leonard, the Boston College and U.S. world junior hockey championship star who signed an entry-level contract on Monday. Ovechkin called him a ‘tremendous player.’
‘Just play your game. Don’t try too much,’ Ovechkin told reporters about his advice for Leonard. ‘I’m pretty sure he’s going to have lots of energy. Probably, he’s going to be nervous. But I’m sure he’s going to be fine.’
Alex Ovechkin goals vs. Bruins
Ovechkin has 29 goals in 68 regular season games against the Bruins. He was held to no points on three shots in a December game against Boston.