Ovechkin moves within 19 goals of breaking Gretzky’s NHL record, scoring in Capitals’ OT loss
Ovechkin scored his 23nd goal of the season to push his career total to 876. Gretzky scored 894 goals in the NHL.
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Alex Ovechkin scores as Caps shut out Kraken
Alex Ovechkin scored his 875th career goal, an empty-netter with 3:28 remaining, as the streaking Washington Capitals ...
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Alex Ovechkin scores overtime winner in Ottawa to close on Wayne Gretzky, push Capitals atop NHL
Ovechkin’s goal came on his third shot on net and fifth attempt. Ovechkin raised his arms and pumped his fist before he was mobbed by teammates after his 27th career overtime goal, extending his ...
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Wayne Gretzky’s ex-coach makes his feelings known about 'superhuman' Alex Ovechkin inching closer to breaking all-time goal record
Alex Ovechkin broke the tie in overtime. His goal came off a pass from Rasmus Sandin during a 2-on-1. He fired a snap shot past Senators goalie Leevi Merilainen. “I knew I should take a shot as ...
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Alex Ovechkin breaks record for most NHL goalies scored on with OT winner vs. Senators
Ovechkin's goal came on his third shot on net and fifth attempt. He took a pass from Rasmus Sandin on a 2-on-1 breakaway and fired it past Merilainen. "I knew I should take a shot as soon as I can ...
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Ovechkin breaks record for most goalies scored on, beating Merilainen to reach 179
Ovechkin's goal came on his third shot on net and fifth attempt. He took a pass from Rasmus Sandin on a 2-on-1 breakaway and fired it past Merilainen. “I knew I should take a shot as soon as I ...
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Alex Ovechkin breaks new record as chase continues to become NHL’s all-time leading scorer
“I knew I should take a shot as soon as I can, because I knew (goaltender Leevi Merilainen) may be thinking I’m going to pass it back to Sandy,” said Ovechkin. “And it was a good ...
The Washington Post14d
For Alex Ovechkin, office hours include OT as Caps turn back Senators
“I knew I should take a shot as soon as I ... but his two slap shots early in Washington’s power play looked more like they came from the Ovechkin who racked up 15 goals in 18 games before ...