What you need to know this…

What you need to know this morning:


* Alex Ovechkin scored in his fourth straight game to give him 879 career goals in a 4-3 Capitals win over the Flyers. He is 16 away from passing Wayne Gretzky for the all-time goals record.

* Mitch Marner tallied his 500th career assist in the Maple Leafs 3-1 win over the Kraken.

* Zach Werenski notched his 58th point of the season to establish a new franchise record for most points in a season by a Blue Jackets defenseman. He also extended his home point streak to 20 games.

* Cale Makar became the first defenseman this season to his the 20-goal mark in a 4-2 Avalanche win over the Flames. Martin Necas also scored twice.

* Drew O’Connor scored the game-winning goal on a penalty shot in overtime to give the Canucks a 2-1 win over the Sharks.

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