wayne gretzky alex ovechkin

Alexander Ovechkin, Gretzky

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 Bossy. He retired in 1999 as not only the NHL's all-time leader in goals, but also assists (1,963) and points (2,857).

The New York Times · 1d

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.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch · 23h

PHOTO COLLECTION: Ovechkin chasing down Gretzky

Alex Ovechkin has 26 goals this season and 879 career goals. The Washington Capitals captain is now 16 away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL goals record.

Ovechkin scores his 879th to move closer to Gretzky's record, as Capitals beat Flyers 4-3

Alex Ovechkin scored his 879th career goal to move within 16 of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL goals record to help the ...

ESPN1d

Ovechkin career goal record chase: Tracker, highlights, more

After breaking the 800-goal barrier during the 2022-23 season, Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin now has his sights set on breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL career goals record of 894.

2don MSN

Unreal timing of Alex Ovechkin's 878th Capitals goal sparks wild buzz

Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin certainly has a flair for the dramatic, and he's inched one goal closer to Wayne Gretzky's ...

1don MSN

Takeaways: Ovechkin Moves Within 16 Of Gretzky, Chychrun & Lindgren Help Capitals Overcome Flyers

With Washington back in front, Charlie Lindgren had to come up with some key stops, and he did just that, flashing the glove ...

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Watch: Alex Ovechkin extends goal streak to four games vs. Flyers

Alexander Ovechkin is on one of his trademark heaters. The Washington Capitals captain scored his fourth goal in as many ...

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