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Alex Ovechkin goals tracker: Capitals star closing in on Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL record
Ovechkin is on the verge of becoming the NHL's all-time goals leader, and he can pass Gretzky's mark of 894 before the end of season. The Capitals standout currently has 879 career goals, so he needs to rack up 16 more goals in the team's remaining 27 games in order to top Gretzky's record this season.
Alex Ovechkin goals tracker: 'The Great Eight' is 16 away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s all-time record of 894
The 39-year-old Ovechkin is within striking distance of Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL goals record of 894. "The Great One" scored his final goal on March 29, 1999. "The Great Eight" could very well surpass that mark 26 years later.
PHOTO COLLECTION: Ovechkin on track to break Gretzky’s NHL career goals record
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NHL back in action: Alex Ovechkin chases goal record, trade deadline rumors swirl
Can Alex Ovechkin catch Wayne Gretzky's record? He's on pace to do it this season, needing 16 goals in the final 27 games to break Gretzky's record of 894. If he goes on a real te
Ovechkin's record chase, Columbus outdoor game and trade deadline await down stretch of NHL season
The second half of the NHL season begins Saturday with 14 games coming out of the break for the 4 Nations Face-Off
Alex Ovechkin games left in NHL season: Will Capitals star break Wayne Gretzky's goals record in 2025?
Yet Capitals winger Alex Ovechkin is closing in on that Gretzky record. The Capitals drafted him with the first overall pick in the 2004 NHL Draft and he has been in the NHL since
NHL On Tap: Ovechkin resumes Gretzky chase with Capitals against Penguins
Alex Ovechkin continues his pursuit of the all-time goals record when the Capitals (36-11-8) travel to face the Penguins (23-25-9) in the third of four games between the two teams this season. Ovechkin has 26 goals (17 assists,
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Ovechkin career goal record chase: Tracker, highlights, more
After breaking the 800-goal barrier during the 2022-23 season, Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin now has his sights set on breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL career goals record of 894. Ovechkin ...
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Ovechkin scores 878th career goal into empty net with 0.1 seconds left as Capitals beat Panthers 6-3
WASHINGTON (AP) — 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 ...
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Alex Ovechkin has been role model his whole career. That goes beyond Washington and Russia
Cooley admired Crosby, but he grew up a Washington Capitals fan for a very specific reason: Alex Ovechkin. “That's the real one,” said Cooley, who's now playing for the Utah Hockey Club.
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Alex Ovechkin is on track to break Wayne Gretzky’s NHL career goals record
FILE - Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) shoots the puck during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Nashville Predators, Nov. 6, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick ...