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The Great Eight has officially surpassed the Great One. Alex Ovechkin scored the 895th goal of his career in the Capitals' 4-1 loss to the New York Islanders in Elmont. Ovechkin now stands alone as the NHL's all-time leading goal scorer. Washington will host the Carolina Hurricanes Thursday night in DC.
The Nationals picked up their first series win of the season after beating the Diamondbacks 5-4 in D.C. Keibert Ruiz's RBI-single in the sixth inning proved to be the difference for the Nats, who improved to 3-and-6 on the season. Trevor Williams tossed five innings of three-run ball for his first win. Kyle Finnegan closed it out for his third save.
The Orioles came up short in their rubber match after falling to the Royals 4-1 in Kansas City. The Os visit the Arizona Diamondbacks tonight.
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