WASHINGTON – Alex Ovechkin scored his 878th NHL goal in the Washington Capitals 6-3 win against the Florida Panthers at Capital One Arena on Tuesday.

Sam Bennett said that the Florida Panthers loss to the Washington Capitals on Tuesday had a little playoff atmosphere, it was probably a little too wide open for Paul Maurice’s tastes. Maurice said he certainly liked the way the Panthers looked in the first two periods.

Alex Ovechkin scored his 878th career goal into an empty net with 0.1 seconds left on the clock to move closer to Wayne Gretzky’s NHL career record, and the Washington Capitals defeated the defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers 6-3.