Ovechkin, NHL and Wayne Gretzky

Ovechkin can break Gretzky's NHL all-time goals record this season, Lindros says
That is certainly true. Ovechkin scored two goals in the Washington Capitals’ 8-1 win against the St. Louis Blues on Saturday to give the forward 863 goals for his NHL career, 31 shy of Gretzky’s career mark of 894. He has scored 10 goals in his first 14 games this season. It took him 45 games to reach double-digits in goals last season.
Capitals' Alex Ovechkin reaches new NHL milestone amid Wayne Gretzky chase
Capitals forward and future Hall of Famer Alex Ovechkin is getting closer and closer to Wayne Gretzky's all-time record!
Alex Ovechkin scores his 858th goal and is on pace to break Wayne Gretzky's record this season
Nine games into the Washington Capitals' season, Alex Ovechkin is scoring at a rate that would put him past Wayne Gretzky as soon as this spring. Ovechkin scored his 858th career goal Thursday night against the Montreal Canadiens,
Strome boosting Ovechkin’s pursuit of Gretzky’s NHL goals record with Capitals
Trying to retool on the fly by putting younger talent around Ovechkin and their older core, the Capitals signed Strome to a one-year, $3.5 million contract on July 14, 2022, followed by a five-year, $25 million contract ($5 million average annual value) on Feb. 3, 2023.
Alex Ovechkin goals tracker: Capitals star 31 away from tying Wayne Gretzky for all-time record in NHL
Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin is grow closer to becoming 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.
NHL Roundup: Ovechkin scores twice to lead Capitals to blowout win over Blues
Washington’s Alex Ovechkin and Connor McMichael each scored two goals Saturday night, sparking the Capitals to an 8-1 victory over St. Louis.
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Ovechkin, Capitals give kids ‘best day ever’ at Hockey Fights Cancer skate
That was among the many special moments for 11-year-old Cooper Trueblood at the Washington Capitals’ annual Hockey Fights ...
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Ageless Alex Ovechkin excelling as Capitals face Avalanche
Alex Ovechkin has drawn a lot of attention in his quest for Wayne Gretzky's goal-scoring record. Ovechkin is 31 behind The ...
Who Will Be The Sidney Crosby To Matvei Michkov's Alex Ovechkin?: A Fun Look Into What Could Be The Next Big NHL Player Rivalry
Perhaps the NHL's future will give him two defining competitors—one in Bedard, the pure superstar counterpart, and the ...
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Ovechkin-Crosby rivalry still going strong 20 years later
Crosby and Ovechkin will mark their 20th season of playing against each other when the Penguins (5-8-2) visit the Capitals (9 ...
Sidney Crosby, Alex Ovechkin speak out ahead of 70th career NHL matchup
Sidney Crosby and Alexander Ovechkin will show once again why they are two of the greatest players in the NHL on Friday.
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For Alex Ovechkin, a historic record chase comes to the forefront
Ovechkin entered this season 42 goals from breaking the record. He has scored 42 or more goals in 13 of his 19 NHL seasons and was ... 13 percent shooter, and his best full-season mark is 15.4 ...
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Ovechkin named NHL’s First Star of the Week for scoring 5 goals in 4 games
Alex Ovechkin is off to a hot start. The Washington Capitals’ 39-year-old captain was named the NHL’s First Star of the Week on Monday after scoring an NHL-best five goals in four games.