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Alex Ovechkin is just three goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s all time goal record of 894 – a record that seemed unbreakable is now in reach for the Great Eight.
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Ovechkin scored his 892nd career goal Wednesday and is now three tally shy of breaking Hall of Famer Wayne Gretzky’s 31-year NHL record.
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Ovechkin's pursuit of the mark has energized the Capitals, who were the first team this season to clinch a Stanley Cup playoff berth.
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Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin scored his 892nd career goal Wednesday and is now three tally shy of breaking Hall of Famer Wayne Gretzky’s 31-year NHL record.
Ovechkin scores again, but the Hurricanes beat the Capitals to clinch playoff spot
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Alex Ovechkin goals tracker: Capitals star three away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's all-time record
Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin is one of the most heralded players in NHL history. The legendary forward has already etched his name in history, but he's still chasing Wayne Gretzky's all-time goals record.
Ovechkin scores 892nd goal -- three away from Gretzky's NHL record
Washington star Alex Ovechkin scored his 892nd career goal on Wednesday to move three away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL record of 894 as his Capitals fell 5-1 to the Carolina Hurricanes.Washington had a two-man advantage on the power play and Ovechkin unleashed a one-timer from the left circle to move closer to Gretzky's record -- a mark once thought unapproachable.
Capitals' Alex Ovechkin: Nets 891st career goal
Ovechkin is four goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's all-time record, and he netted his 891st career goal -- and 38th of the season -- with a power-play tally late in the first period. It's a matter of when,
Carolina Hurricanes Player Got Away With Dirty UFC-Style Move During Fight
Ovechkin and the Capitals walked away with the bitter loss in the end, but one player on the team could have come away with so much worse. During one fight in the third period, Hurricanes defenseman Jalen Chatfield and Capitals center Connor McMichael dropped their gloves and went at it.
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