Alex Ovechkin, Wayne Gretzky

PHOTO COLLECTION: Ovechkin on track to break Gretzky’s NHL career goals record
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Alex Ovechkin goals tracker: 'The Great Eight' is 16 away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s all-time record of 894
Washington Capitals superstar Alex Ovechkin is inching closer to an NHL scoring record that many thought was unbreakable. The 39-year-old Ovechkin is within striking distance of Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL goals record of 894.
How many goals does Alex Ovechkin have? Tracking his chase to catch Wayne Gretzky
We're tracking Ovechkin's pursuit of Gretzky's goal record and trying to determine the game in which he's most likely to break the record.
Capitals’ Alex Ovechkin moves to 11th all-time in NHL points
The GR8 continues to fit his nicknamesake. On Sunday, in a game against the Utah Hockey Club, Washington Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin notched the 1,591st point of his NHL career, moving to 11th all-time in NHL scoring.
Erie Otters react to Alex Ovechkin's quest to become the NHL's all-time goal scorer
Three Erie Otters discuss Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin being on the cusp of surpassing Wayne Gretzky's NHL record 894 career goals.
The Final Countdown Begins For Alex Ovechkin's NHL Goals Record Chase
Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin is getting oh-so-close to breaking The Great One's NHL goals record. Could he even do it in fewer games than Gretzky?
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Alex Ovechkin has been role model his whole career. That goes beyond Washington and Russia
With the yellow skate laces and tinted visor, the goal celebrations and gap-toothed smile, Alex Ovechkin became a role model ...
Capitals' Alex Ovechkin training with 'mystery partner' during 4 Nations break
Washington Capitals superstar Alex Ovechkin will be in Miami during the NHL break for the 4 Nations Face-Off -- and he's not ...
Alex Ovechkin Says Flyers Superstar Should 'Show Off A Little Less' In Recent Interview
When Washington Capitals legend Alex Ovechkin speaks, people listen—especially when the topic is young Philadelphia Flyers star Matvei Michkov, the most hyped Russian prospect since Ovechkin himself.
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Ovechkin tours Oilers Hall of Fame, focused on catching Gretzky
Ovechkin was also taken up to Gretzky's restaurant, Studio 99 inside Rogers Place, where he posed with one of the many jerseys up on the wall. A memorabilia collector himself, Ovechkin owns a stick ...
Lace ’em tight, Washington: Alex Ovechkin and the Caps are in full pursuit
Washington’s hockey star chases Wayne Gretzky’s career goals record the way his team seeks the NHL’s best record: ...
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Ovechkin scores his 879th to move closer to Gretzky's record, as Capitals beat Flyers 4-3
Alex Ovechkin scored his 879th career goal to move within 16 of breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL goals record to help the ...