8 h. ago Could Maple Leafs’ Auston Matthews one day break Alex Ovechkin’s NHL goals record?

Leafs captain boasts the fifth-best goals-per-game pace in NHL history

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12 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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30 h. ago SIMMONS: Ovechkin’s breathtaking goal record may never be broken again

Washington Capitals sniper’s 895 career goals -- and counting -- a breathtaking record for the ages that should transcend sport

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32 h. ago Hockey history as Alex Ovechkin passes Wayne Gretzky in career goals

The Great One has made way for the Great Eight and his greater goal total. At 7:26 of the second period Sunday afternoon at UBS Arena on Long Island, Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals passed Wayne Gretzky with his 895th career goal. One of three Gretzky records thought to be unbreakable just a few […]

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33 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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38 h. ago Canucks Coffee: Brendan Morrison salutes ‘big kid’ teammate Alex Ovechkin’s record chase

Morrison spent the 2009-10 season with the Capitals. Ovechin scored 50 goals that season and is tied with Wayne Gretzky for most at 894.

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51 h. ago Canucks 6, Ducks 2: Pond hockey good for fans, not so good for sticking to details

The Canucks set a franchise record with five goals in a span of 4:30. It included the first NHL goal for rookie defenceman Elias Pettersson.

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59 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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60 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 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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3 d. ago Gretzky to be at Friday’s Capitals game with Ovechkin needing just 3 goals to break NHL record

Wayne Gretzky is expected to be in attendance Friday night in Washington with Alex Ovechkin two goals from tying and three from breaking the hockey legend's NHL record.

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4 d. ago With NHL goal record in sight, players talk Ovechkin’s greatness: ‘You can’t teach it’

Every team knows what's coming when the bulldozing Washington Capitals winger with a bullet one-timer sets up in his "office."

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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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5 d. ago How Alex Ovechkin’s pursuit of Gretzky’s goal record measures up to MLB’s historic home run chases

As Washington Capitals sniper nears all-time NHL mark, his chase hasn't been as controversial as the pursuits of MLB's home run mark.

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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 Stuart Skinner injury prompts Oilers to recall Olivier Rodrigue on emergency basis

Rodrigue has an 18-15-7 record with a 3.05 goals-against average and a .899 save percentage in 40 games with the Bakersfield Condors this season.

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