17 h. ago Who is Alex Ovechkin? Vladimir Putin congratulates Russian for breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL goals record

Ovechkin passed the total set by the ‘Great One’ to become the leading goal scorer in NHL history

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20 h. ago Alex Ovechkin breaks NHL scoring record held by Wayne Gretzky since 1994

The Washington Capitals winger scored the 895th goal of his NHL career in his side’s clash with the New York Islanders

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31 h. ago Alexander Ovechkin breaks Wayne Gretzky's NHL scoring record as Capitals legend nets his 895th career goal

JAKE FENNER AT UBS ARENA - It's been 7,123 days since he made his debut in the National Hockey League. He's played 1,487 games. Now, Alexander Ovechkin stands alone.

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32 h. ago Alex Ovechkin breaks NHL scoring record with 895th goal for Washington Capitals

Washington Capitals winger Ovechkin scored the 895th goal of his NHL career in his side’s clash with the New York Islanders.

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33 h. ago Alex Ovechkin is now the NHL’s greatest goalscorer. It’s debatable what else he is

The Russian has broken a record some believed would never be passed. But, like the man whose mark he bettered, he has received scrutiny away from the rink“He’s definitely a very, very, very good player,” the Washington Capitals’ director of amateur scouting, Ross Mahoney, told reporters on the night of the NHL entry draft in June 2004. He was talking about Alex Ovechkin, who the team picked first overall that night. “How good will he be?” Mahoney asked. “Time will tell.” Now, nearly 21 years later, time has had its say. On Sunday afternoon in a game against the New York Islanders, Ovechkin scored his 895th goal, passing Wayne Gretzky’s all-time NHL scoring record, a tally that had stood since 29 March 1999 and that few believed would ever be broken.Had things been slightly different in 2004, we might have been having this conversation a year ago. The NHL season after Ovechkin’s draft – the 2004-05 campaign – never happened, replaced instead by a long dispute between the league and t...

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33 h. ago Alex Ovechkin breaks Wayne Gretzky's NHL career goals record by scoring his 895th

Alex Ovechkin has broken Wayne Gretzky’s record for the most goals in NHL history by scoring the 895th of his career

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3 d. ago Alex Ovechkin ties Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record with 894th goal

Russian star scores two goals in win over Blackhawks39-year-old has chance to beat record on SundayAlex Ovechkin tied Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record by scoring the 893rd and 894th goals of his career, the second the game winner, as the Washington Capitals rallied to beat the Chicago Blackhawks 5-3 on Friday night.Ovechkin scored No 894 on the power play with 13:47 left in regulation to put Washington ahead after Dylan Strome tied it earlier in the third period. The 39-year-old Russian superstar also opened the scoring with his 893rd less than four minutes into game. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago PHOTO COLLECTION: Capital's Alex Ovechkin on track to break Gretzky's NHL career goals record

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3 w. ago Michail Antonio reveals he was close to dying in crash but says he will play again

West Ham striker refers to having ‘another chance at life’He says he is ‘two to three months’ ahead of scheduleMichail Antonio has revealed he almost died when he crashed his Ferrari last December, but the West Ham striker is adamant he will recover from a badly broken leg to play again. Antonio, who spoke with disarming honesty on BBC One’s Morning Live on Monday, feels he has been given “another chance at life” as he continues his recovery.West Ham’s record Premier League goalscorer is determined to revive his career, but he knows he is lucky to be alive. Antonio can remember nothing from the accident, which occurred when he was driving home from training and crashed into a tree in Epping Forest on a stormy Saturday. The seriousness of it hit home when the forward saw the remains of the car at a scrapyard three weeks ago. Continue reading...

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