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The ‘GR8 Chase': How many goals does Alex Ovechkin need to pass Wayne Gretzky?

Alex Ovechkin is closing in on greatness. The Washington Capitals star needs just one more goal to break the NHL's hallowed scoring record held by "The Great One" Wayne Gretzky. Ovechkin scored his ...
NBC Bay Area

Alex Ovechkin ties Wayne Gretzky for NHL's all-time scoring record

The Great One has company. Alex Ovechkin tied Wayne Gretzky for the most goals scored in NHL history, netting his 894th career goal in the third period of the Washington Capitals' home game against ...
The New York Times

How Alex Ovechkin broke Gretzky's record with goal No. 895 — as it happened

ELMONT, N.Y. — The floor was wet. Beyond that, inside the visitors’ locker room at UBS Arena, there weren’t many obvious signs of what took place Sunday, what Alex Ovechkin accomplished. It felt ...

Could the Capitals’ Alex Ovechkin break another Wayne Gretzky record?

Alex Ovechkin broke Wayne Gretzky's record of NHL goals scored in the regular season, and now has his sights set on another ...
NBC4 Columbus

Alex Ovechkin breaks Wayne Gretzky’s NHL career goals record by scoring his 895th

NEW YORK (AP) — Alex Ovechkin fired just about the perfect shot from the place on the ice that has defined his remarkable career. When the puck hit the net, it made him the top goal scorer in NHL ...