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Alex Ovechkin on track to break Wayne Gretzky's NHL career goals record
Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals is closing in on the NHL goals record of 894 held by Wayne Gretzky. Ovechkin has 876 goals and needs 19 to break the record.
Alex Ovechkin goals tracker: The Great Eight 19 away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s all-time record of 894
Ovechkin moves within 19 goals of breaking Gretzky’s NHL record, scoring in Capitals' OT loss
Alex Ovechkin moved within 19 goals of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record, scoring on a late power play in the Washington Capitals' 5-4 overtime loss to the Ottawa Senators on Thursday night. Ovechkin scored his 23nd goal of the season to push his career total to 876.
How many goals does Alex Ovechkin need to pass Wayne Gretzky? Tracking all his stats
Ovechkin entered this season needing 42 goals to break Gretzky's record of 894 career goals, which has stood since 1999. The Washington captain has 23 goals this season, with 31 games left. This season, he moved into second place with 20 consecutive 20-goal seasons and set a record for the number of goalies he has scored against in his career.
Wayne Gretzky attends Trump's inauguration as incoming president floats NHL legend for Canadian leadership
NHL legend Wayne Gretzky was spotted at Donald Trump's inauguration on Monday after the incoming president teased "The Great One" as the next Canadian leader.
Capitals' Alex Ovechkin sends fans into frenzy as Wayne Gretzky chase heats up
In the third period between the Capitals and Senators, Alex Ovechkin inched closer to Wayne Gretzky's all-time goal record.
How many goals does Alex Ovechkin have? Tracking his chase to catch Wayne Gretzky
We're tracking Ovechkin's pursuit of Gretzky's goal record and trying to determine the game in which he's most likely to break the record.
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Codename Ovi: Tracing Alex Ovechkin's monumental pursuit of Wayne Gretzky's NHL goal record
Moscow, a cold December evening, the wind slicing through the Red Square like a sharpened blade. Inside the Kremlin, a file is slid across a dark mahogany desk.
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In Photos: Wayne Gretzky, daughter Paulina fly to Kansas City in private jet to cheer on Buffalo Bills against Chiefs
NHL legend Wayne Gretzky flew to Kansas City last weekend to watch the AFC Championship game at Arrowhead Stadium between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Buffalo Bills.
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Gretzky’s road to hockey immortality started on backyard rink
Wayne Gretzky provides analysis for TNT Sports during the 2024 Discover NHL Winter Classic at Wrigley Field in Chicago on Dec. 31, 2024. More than four decades ago, in the pages of his late father ...
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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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Ovechkin tours Oilers Hall of Fame, focused on catching Gretzky
Ovechkin was also taken up to Gretzky's restaurant, Studio 99 inside Rogers Place, where he posed with one of the many jerseys up on the wall. A memorabilia collector himself, Ovechkin owns a stick given to him by Gretzky when Washington won the Stanley Cup in 2018. It's one of his prized possessions.
Now in his 70s, he can still recall, all these years later, the night they beat Bobby Orr
I track down Doug at his home in Petawawa in eastern Ontario. All these years later, he can still recall, in detail, the night they beat Bobby Orr. “Oh, it was a hell of a game,” Doug says. “You better believe it.” “Did you know about Orr when you played him?” I ask.