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When Could Ovechkin Pass Gretzky? Capitals Captain Leads NHL In Goals Per Game & Coming Off Yet Another Record: 'It's Pretty Cool'

At the age of 39 and 21 goals away from passing Wayne Gretzky, Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin has the best goal-scoring pace in the NHL. Ovechkin has 21 goals in 29 games, including six in 11 games since returning from a broken leg that held him out for 40 days.

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Alex Ovechkin Sets Record, Approaching Wayne Gretzky’s 894-Goal Mark

With his overtime goal on Thursday, Alex Ovechkin has now scored against 179 different goalies in his NHL career — more than any other player.

The Boston Globe · 20h

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.

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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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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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Drake Celebrates Wayne Gretzky's Legacy With His Own OVO Collection

"The Great One" label is the nickname that hockey fans, coaches and commentators alike call Gretzky, who spent 20 years in ...

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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 ...

Not Wayne Gretzky: Bobby Orr, Mario Lemieux name the greatest player in NHL history

NHL legends and Hall of Famers Bobby Orr and Mario Lemiuex revealed who was the greatest player to ever step onto the ice-and ...

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