NHL, Ovechkin and Wayne Gretzky

Alex Ovechkin moves within 20 goals of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record
Ovechkin scored his 22nd goal of the season to push his career total to 875. Gretzky scored 894 goals in the NHL.
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.
Alex Ovechkin goals tracker: Capitals star 20 away from passing Wayne Gretzky for all-time NHL record
Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin is already one of the most heralded players in NHL history. The legendary forward already has a ton of records on the NHL history books, but there's one more still to go that could put him in the pantheon of all-time greats.
Ovechkin moves within 20 goals of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record , Capitals beat Kraken 3-0
Alex Ovechkin moved within 20 goals of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record with an empty-netter, helping the Washington Capitals beat the Seattle Kraken 3-0 on Friday night for their sixth straight vi
Capitals’ Alex Ovechkin resumes Wayne Gretzky chase with 875th NHL goal
Alex Ovechkin was held off the scoresheet for nearly 57 minutes in a 3-0 Washington Capitals win over the Seattle Kraken on Thursday night — but The Great Eight found a way to do what he does best just before the final buzzer.
Tom McVie, longtime Boston Bruins assistant, dies at 89
Tom McVie, who coached the Winnipeg Jets to the 1979 World Hockey Association championship before moving on to a ...
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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
Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year] Jan. 10 1980 — Goaltender Jim Stewart, in his first and only game with the Boston Bruins ... 1989 — LA Kings center Wayne ...
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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 ... Apr 1: at Boston, 7:00 Wed, Apr 2: at Carolina ...
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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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Bruins allow two goals in final four minutes, lose to Senators in shootout
But, instead of escaping Ottawa with a momentum-building win, the Bruins left with a disappointing result instead. After leading 5-3 late, Boston allowed the Senators to score two goals with their ...
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Seven Famous Ice Hockey Players Who Changed the Game
Ice hockey is not a sport-it's a stage which has seen its fair share of legends. With time, there were a few players who not only excelled in the game but changed its face altogether. From redefining ...