Alex Ovechkin sits 8 goals shy of Wayne Gretzky as Capitals visit Ducks
Alex Ovechkin takes his pursuit of Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL goals record to the West Coast this week as the Washington Capitals begin a three-game road trip Tuesday night against the Anaheim Ducks ...
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How close is Alex Ovechkin to breaking 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 885 goals and needs nine to tie and 10 to break the record. Ovechkin ...
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Analyst calling Alex Ovechkin 'one trick pony' gets roasted
Specifically: as the analyst talked about Alex Ovechkin and how the Washington Capitals star has thrived this year -- perhaps despite his age -- he called Ovechkin a "one-trick pony." All this as ...
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Each Alex Ovechkin goal in historic chase to earn donation to great cause
Alex Ovechkin's goal-scoring chase of Wayne Gretzky just got even better. Ovechkin is partnering with ESPN commentator Dick Vitale and the V Foundation to raise money for pediatric cancer research ...
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How many goals does Alex Ovechkin need to beat Wayne Gretzky record? Tracking his stats
Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin is on pace to pass Wayne Gretzky's NHL career goal record before season's end. Ovechkin, 39, entered this season needing 42 goals to break Gretzky's ...
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Who is Alexander Ovechkin's wife? Everything to Know About Anastasia Shubskaya
Anastasia Shubskaya, wife of Alexander Ovechkin, is more than a hockey wife. Growing up in Russia, she pursued modeling, acting, and film production. The couple met at the 2008 Beijing Olympics ...
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Alex Ovechkin 10 away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s record with goal No. 885
Alex Ovechkin is now 10 goals from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL career record. The Washington Capitals winger scored No. 885 on Wednesday in a 3-2 overtime win over the New York Rangers ...
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Will Alex Ovechkin Break Wayne Gretzky’s NHL Goal Record In Fewer Games?
But captain Alex Ovechkin is giving fans across the hockey world plenty of reason to tune into his team’s remaining games. Wednesday night at Madison Square Garden, Ovechkin’s third-period ...
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Alex Ovechkin using NHL record chase to raise money for cancer research
Washington Capitals star captain Alex Ovechkin is turning his pursuit of the NHL record for goals scored into a fundraiser for pediatric cancer. Ovechkin announced Wednesday the founding of "The ...
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Darren Pang’s ‘one-trick pony’ Alex Ovechkin comment sparks Capitals outrage
Darren Pang made what he thought was an innocuous comment about Alex Ovechkin during Wednesday’s TNT broadcast of the Rangers-Capitals game. He awoke Thursday morning surprised he had sparked ou ...
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Alex Ovechkin gets 885th career goal to move nine away from tying Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record
NEW YORK — Alex Ovechkin scored his 885th career goal midway through the third period of the Washington Capitals’ game against New York Rangers, moving nine away from tying Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record.