11 h. 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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59 h. ago Avec des «si», le CH affronterait Alex Ovechkin et les Capitals au premier tour des séries

Le Canadien est encore loin, très loin d’une qualification pour les séries, mais le scénario est probable.

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3 d. ago Le meilleur buteur québécois de l'histoire ébahi par le tour de force d’Alex Ovechkin

Les records sont faits pour être battus, même ceux de Wayne Gretzky.

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3 d. ago Les 7 joueurs qui ont détenu le record du plus grand nombre de buts dans la LNH au fil des années

Alex Ovechkin est destiné à devenir le plus grand buteur de l’histoire de la Ligue nationale de hockey.

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5 d. 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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6 d. 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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8 d. ago Ovechkin scores 886th career goal, now 9 back of breaking Gretzky’s record

WASHINGTON — Alex Ovechkin scored his 886th career goal into an empty net Sunday to move nine back of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record. Ovechkin backhanded the puck in from centre ice with 1:29 left in the third period to seal the Washington Capitals’ 4-2 victory over the Seattle Kraken that extended their winning streak […]

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1 week ago Ovechkin scores 885th career goal, now nine away from tying Gretzky’s record

NEW YORK — Alex Ovechkin scored his 885th career goal midway through the third period of the Washington Capitals’ game against New York Rangers on Wednesday night, moving nine away from tying Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record. The Capitals’ captain scored as he knocked in a loose puck from the left side with 9:32 left in […]

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2 w. ago 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 884 goals and needs 10 to tie and 11 to break the record. Ovechkin entered the season 42 short of breaking the regular-season record by “The Great One” that had long seemed unapproachable. […]

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2 w. ago Just how close is Alex Ovechkin to breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL career goals record?

Alex Ovechkin has 884 goals.

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2 w. ago La quête d’Alex Ovechkin: selon José Théodore, «on ne verra personne battre ce record»

L’ancien gardien de but du Canadien a été le coéquipier d’Ovechkin de 2008 à 2010. Au cours de ces deux campagnes, il en a vu passer de ses tirs.

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3 w. ago Is Alex Ovechkin on hockey’s Mt. Rushmore if he breaks Wayne Gretzky’s goal

WATCH BELOW: On the latest episode of Off The Post, Toronto SUN Sports Columnist Steve Simmons, Postmedia Hockey Columnist Bruce Garrioch, and Postmedia’s Rob Wong discuss Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin’s chase of Wayne Gretzky’s all-time goal-scoring record and if he deserves to be on hockey’s Mount Rushmore.

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3 w. ago Hat trick puts Alex Ovechkin 13 away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL career goals record

WASHINGTON — Alex Ovechkin fired a perfect wrist shot past Calvin Pickard for his first goal of the game, scored from his office on the power play for his second and sailed a shot into an empty net from his own zone to complete the hat trick. “I have pretty good chances to score more,” […]

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