8 d. ago WARMINGTON: Saying he’s 100% Canadian, The Great One leaves politics to politicians

Speaking out post Ovechkin breaking his goal record, Gretzky tells Toronto Sun he promised his parents he would always remain a Canuck

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9 d. 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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1 week ago Maple Leafs, Blue Jackets reflect on Ovechkin’s ‘great moment for hockey’

Veterans, coaches, and youngsters alike. If the Maple Leafs and Columbus Blue Jackets are a representative cross-section of the National Hockey League in regard to what Alex Ovechkin did on Friday night, everyone was exhilarated. The reaction to Ovechkin, who scored twice in the Washington Capitals’ 5-3 win against the Chicago Blackhawks to tie Wayne […]

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1 week 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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1 week 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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1 week 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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2 w. 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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2 w. ago Alex Ovechkin scores No. 891, needs just 3 goals to tie Gretzky and 4 to pass him

Ovechkin missed six weeks this fall with a broken left leg but has scored 12 goals in his last 18 games.

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2 w. 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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2 w. 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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2 w. 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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3 w. ago Ovechkin scores, but Winnipeg Jets clinch playoff spot with 3

Nikolaj Ehlers scored the winner as the Jets became the first team in the Western Conference to punch their ticket to the postseason.

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3 w. ago Ovechkin scores 889th career goal, now five away from tying Gretzky’s record

WINNIPEG — Alex Ovechkin is one step closer to hockey immortality. The Washington Capitals winger scored for the 889th time his NHL career Tuesday to move within five goals of tying Wayne Gretzky for the all-time mark. Ovechkin fired past Winnipeg Jets netminder Connor Hellebuyck with four minutes left in the third period to tie […]

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3 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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4 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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