The Alex Ovechkin watch continues. The Capitals captain, who has 30 goals in 42 games this season, is 12 from passing Wayne Gretzky (894) for the NHL all-time record with 24 games remaining in the regular season.
Matt Coronato scored to help the Calgary Flames beat the Washington Capitals 3-1 on Tuesday night, winning to move into a playoff spot despite Alex Ovechkin getting one step closer to breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL career goals record.
St. Louis Blues head coach Jim Montgomery praised the impact of Wayne Gretzky in making the league more defensive and Alex Ovechkin's skill in keeping up with it to get
Alex Ovechkin scored his 885th career goal midway through the third period of the Washington Capitals' game against New York Rangers on Wednesday night, moving nine away from tying Wayne Gretzky's NHL record.
Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin is closing in on Wayne Gretzky's all-time goals record. In his pursuit of NHL immortality, Ovechkin is raising money to benefit pediatric cancer research. According to a Capitals press release,
Washington Capitals captain Alexander Ovechkin is close to breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL goals record of 894. Despite the possibility of breaking the record, Ovechkin has expressed intentions to retire after his current contract ends in the 2025-2026 NHL season.
Washington Capitals superstar and captain Alexander Ovechkin announced a classy move as he pursues Wayne Gretzky's goal record.
Wayne Gretzky (894) 2. Alex Ovechkin (886 ... slotting the puck in an empty net against the Florida Panthers. Alexander Ovechkin scores an empty-netter with 0.1 left to give him his 878th goal ...
While in the Hall of Fame’s famed Stick Storage Centre, which holds more than 4,000 sticks, the oldest dating to 1875, Ovechkin was fascinated with an old, wooden one with a long flat blade. It belonged to Maurice Richard, who held the NHL goal record with 544 before Howe passed him on Nov. 10, 1963.
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