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Alex Ovechkin, NHL and Wayne Gretzky

When Could Ovechkin Pass Gretzky? Capitals Captain Leads NHL In Goals Per Game & Coming Off Yet Another Record: 'It's Pretty Cool'

At the age of 39 and 21 goals away from passing Wayne Gretzky, Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin has the best goal-scoring pace in the NHL. Ovechkin has 21 goals in 29 games, including six in 11 games since returning from a broken leg that held him out for 40 days.

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Alex Ovechkin Sets Record, Approaching Wayne Gretzky’s 894-Goal Mark

With his overtime goal on Thursday, Alex Ovechkin has now scored against 179 different goalies in his NHL career — more than any other player.

The Boston Globe · 2d

Alex Ovechkin scores overtime winner in Ottawa to close on Wayne Gretzky, push Capitals atop NHL

The 39-year-old winger took a pass from Rasmus Sandin on a 2-on-1 breakaway and fired it past rookie Leevi Merilainen, the record 179th goaltender he's scored on.

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A Bruins, Capitals Playoff Series Would Be Intense

These games have been intense. There’s been significant bite from both sides. Pace, speed, physicality and goaltending have ...

Washington Times19d

Physical win over Bruins gives Capitals fans a happy new year

The many fans who came to see Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals take on the Boston Bruins Tuesday didn’t see the Great Eight make progress toward Wayne Gretzky’s goals record ...

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Today in Sports – Wayne Gretzky becomes NHL’s all-time leading scorer in regular season & playoffs

1980 — Goaltender Jim Stewart, in his first and only game with the Boston Bruins ... 1989 — LA Kings center Wayne Gretzky becomes NHL’s all-time leading scorer in combined regular season ...

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Alex Ovechkin career goal tracker: How close is the Capitals captain to breaking Wayne Gretzky's record

One of the most exciting races in the NHL for this season is Ovechkin's chase to break Wayne Gretzky's goal record. The Great One's mark of 894 has stood for over nearly three decades, and it was ...

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Not Wayne Gretzky: Bobby Orr, Mario Lemieux name the greatest player in NHL history

NHL legends and Hall of Famers Bobby Orr and Mario Lemiuex revealed who was the greatest player to ever step onto the ice-and ...

WMUR18d

Chychrun scores his 11th goal of the season as the Capitals beat the Bruins 3-1

He did the same with a big stop with 16.1 seconds left and Boston skating 6 on 5.Ovechkin remains 25 away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's career goals record.The Bruins visit the last-place New ...

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