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Ovechkin chase of Gretzky stirs memories for his 1st NHL coach with Capitals
Gretzky scored 51 goals that season -- the first of his nine 50-goal seasons, an NHL record he shares with Ovechkin and Mike ...
Alex Ovechkin goals tracker: Capitals star 16 away from passing Wayne Gretzky for all-time NHL record
Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin is one of the most heralded players in NHL history. The legendary forward already has ...
Sid being Sid: Anatomy of Captain Canada, the greatest winner in hockey history
Sid, the greatest winner in hockey history. Sid, the longtime face of the National Hockey League. Sid, now in his 20th NHL ...
How many goals does Alex Ovechkin need to pass Wayne Gretzky? Tracking his stats
How many career goals does Alex Ovechkin have? Ovechkin has 879 career goals. How many goals does Alex Ovechkin need to pass Wayne Gretzky? Ovechkin needs 16 goals to break Gretzk ...
Capitals are the only NHL team without a player in the 4 Nations Face-Off. It could help them
Cruising to the top of the NHL standings by winning 36 of their first 54 games and losing just 11 in regulation, the ...
How many goals does Alex Ovechkin have? Tracking his chase to catch Wayne Gretzky
We're tracking Ovechkin's pursuit of Gretzky's goal record and trying to determine the game in which he's most likely to break the record.
PHOTO COLLECTION: Ovechkin on track to break Gretzky’s NHL career goals record
This is a collection of photos chosen by AP photo editors.