13 h. ago Controversial world leader congratulates Alex Ovechkin on ‘outstanding’ NHL goals record

Russian President Vladimir Putin has congratulated Alex Ovechkin for setting an “outstanding record” as the NHL’s all time top goal-scorer. Writing after Ovechkin’s 895th career goal broke a tie for the record with Wayne Gretzky in the Washington Capitals’ game Sunday against the New York Islanders, Putin said the achievement was something Russians would celebrate. […]

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34 h. ago Alex Ovechkin breaks Wayne Gretzky’s NHL goals record by scoring the 895th of his career

NEW YORK — Alex Ovechkin breaks Wayne Gretzky’s NHL goals record by scoring the 895th of his career. ALEX OVECHKIN IS THE GREATEST GOALSCORER IN NHL HISTORY! 🚨🚨🚨 #Gr8ness pic.twitter.com/NKef3VvNaJ — NHL (@NHL) April 6, 2025

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60 h. ago WARMINGTON: Canada’s gift to the world – hockey – now belongs to everyone

Alex Ovechkin tying Wayne Gretzky's goal-scoring record shows dreams come true at the rink

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61 h. ago Alex Ovechkin and Wayne Gretzky are tied at 894 goals. Ovechkin can break the record Sunday

WASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Ovechkin cracked a Bud Light and casually took a sip as nearby fans chanted, “Ovi! Ovi!” He was soon joined by Wayne Gretzky to put the two greatest goal-scorers in NHL history side by side. At this moment, they are tied at 894 goals apiece after Ovechkin scored twice Friday night […]

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3 d. ago Alex Ovechkin égale le record de Wayne Gretzky: «un immense honneur»

Avec deux buts face aux Blackhawks, Alex Ovechkin a égalé le record de 894 buts de Wayne Gretzky.

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3 d. ago Ovechkin scores his 893rd career goal. He needs 1 to tie Gretzky and 2 to break the NHL record

WASHINGTON — Alex Ovechkin has scored his 893rd career goal to move one back of tying and two away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record.  Ovechkin beat Spencer Knight 3:52 into the Washington Capitals’ home game against the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday night. He moved closer to making hockey history with Gretzky in attendance for […]

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

WASHINGTON — Alex Ovechkin has tied Wayne Gretzky’s NHL goals record by scoring the 894th of his career, setting off a wild celebration on the ice with his teammates and chants of “Ovi! Ovi!” in the crowd that included the “Great One” himself.  Ovechkin scored on the power play with 13:46 left Friday night, stopping […]

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5 d. ago Ovechkin scores his 892nd career goal. He needs 2 to tie Gretzky and 3 to break the NHL record

RALEIGH, N.C.  — Alex Ovechkin moved three goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record after scoring the 892nd of his career in the Washington Capitals’ game at the Carolina Hurricanes on Wednesday night.  Ovechkin beat Frederik Andersen on a 5-on-3 power-play with 34.5 seconds left in the second period. He now has 10 goals […]

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6 d. ago Ovechkin scores No. 891. He needs 3 to tie Gretzky and 4 to pass him

BOSTON — Alex Ovechkin moved four goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record after scoring the 891st of his career in the Washington Capitals game against the Boston Bruins on Tuesday night.  Ovechkin gave Washington a 2-0 lead on a power play with about four minutes left in the first period. John Carlson passed […]

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6 d. ago Maple Leafs’ Matthews gladly ‘witnessing history’ in Ovechkin chase

The long list of National Hockey League types blown away by Alex Ovechkin’s goal-record chase includes the guy who might catch him one day. Ovechkin went into the Washington Capitals’ game in Boston against the Bruins on Tuesday night five goals short of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s record of 894 for most in NHL history. Maple […]

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6 d. ago Alex Ovechkin 5 goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record

Alex Ovechkin scored his 890th goal of his career this week, which puts him just five goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's long-standing NHL goals record.

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8 d. ago Ovechkin scores 890th career goal to move within 4 of Gretzky’s record

WASHINGTON — For Alex Ovechkin, scoring the 890th goal of his career wasn’t such a sweet moment; in fact, moving four goals away from tying Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record didn’t matter much to the 39-year-old after an 8-5 loss at the hands of the Buffalo Sabres. “Right now, we lost three in a row,” Ovechkin […]

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1 week ago What we know about Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record that Sidney Crosby just broke

Crosby's feat comes as Washington's Alex Ovechkin is five goals from breaking Gretzky's NHL career record of 894 career goals

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1 week ago Il n'y a pas qu'Alex Ovechkin qui s'apprête à battre un record de Wayne Gretzky, Sidney Crosby aussi

Sans tambour ni trompette, c'est Sidney Crosby qui risque de fracasser un record du 99 en premier.

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1 week ago Et de une! Une première équipe canadienne obtient son billet pour les séries éliminatoires dans la LNH

Même si Alex Ovechkin a marqué à leurs dépens, s'approchant du même coup un peu plus du record de Wayne Gretzky.

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2 w. ago Ovechkin scores 888th career goal, now 7 back of breaking Gretzky’s record

WASHINGTON — Alex Ovechkin has scored his 888th career goal to move seven away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL career record. Ovechkin scored in the Washington Capitals’ home game against the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday night, beating Samuel Ersson with 5:35 left in the first period. The goal counter in the corner of the arena […]

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2 w. ago Et si Alex Ovechkin battait le record de Wayne Gretzky dans la controverse?

Alex Ovechkin pourrait bien battre le record de buts de Gretzky d'ici la fin de la saison et la LNH se prépare à un scénario qu'elle espère éviter

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2 w. ago Alex Ovechkin scores 887th goal to move within 8 of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s record

He now has 15 games remaining to break the record this season, starting with a three-game homestand next week

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3 w. ago Paul Maurice: Alex Ovechkin’s chase of Wayne Gretzky’s goals record ‘incredible story’

Only one person, the legendary Scotty Bowman, has coached in more National Hockey League games than the Florida Panthers’ Paul Maurice. Despite his nearly unmatched knowledge and experience, Maurice can’t tell you how to keep an airtight lid on Alexander Ovechkin. As Ovechkin closes in on passing Wayne Gretzky for the most goals in NHL […]

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3 w. ago À VOIR | Record de Wayne Gretzky: Alex Ovechkin retarde l’échéance dans un élan de générosité

«Ovie» semblait estimer que son coéquipier était bien plus méritant que lui.

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