Ovechkin, Wayne Gretzky and NHL

Canucks: How do you deny Alex Ovechkin in pursuit of Wayne Gretzky's record?
Bruce Boudreau always saw greatness in “The Great 8”. The former Vancouver Canucks head coach guided Alex Ovechkin for nearly five seasons with the Washington Capitals. His awe of the NHL superstar became a conviction that he would one day eclipse Wayne Gretzky’s career goal record of 894.
NHL makes stunning Alex Ovechkin update amid Capitals star's Wayne Gretzky pursuit
Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin has now moved within 23 goals of catching Wayne Gretzky for most goals in NHL history.
Alex Ovechkin is on track to break Wayne Gretzky's NHL career goals record
Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals is closing in on the NHL career goals record of 894 held by Wayne Gretzky. Ovechkin has 870 goals and needs 25 to set a new record.
NHL roundup: Alex Ovechkin adds 872nd goal in Capitals' 7-4 win
Dylan Strome had a goal and two assists, Alex Ovechkin added his 872nd career goal and the Washington Capitals earned a 7-4 victory against the visiting New York Rangers on Saturday. Logan Thompson made 29 saves for the Capitals as Ovechkin inched closer to Wayne Gretzky's NHL record of 894 goals.
Ovechkin scores career goal 872, Capitals beat Rangers 7-4
Alex Ovechkin scored his 872nd career goal to move 23 away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record, and the Washington Capitals beat the struggling New York Rangers 7-4 Saturday. Ovechkin has four goals in five games since returning from missing the previous 16 because of a broken left leg.
Ovechkin is feeling better every game as he moves closer to breaking Gretzky’s NHL goals record
Alex Ovechkin scored the fifth goal in a 7-4 win to get No. 872 and move 23 back of breaking Gretzky’s record of 894 that ...
Capitals' Ovechkin Scores Another Goal to Pull Within 23 of NHL All-Time Record
Washington Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin scored in the third period of the Capitals' 7-4 win over the New York Rangers on ...
2024-25 NHL injury tracker: Capitals' Alex Ovechkin returns vs. Maple Leafs, Auston Matthews remains out
The 2024-25 NHL season continues to move along. With the season in full swing, a few star players are dealing with ...
Alex Ovechkin scores on Marc-Andre Fleury for a 28th time to move 24 away from the NHL goals record
Alex Ovechkin moved another step closer to breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL career goals record by scoring on Marc-Andre Fleury ...
Will Russia’s Olympic ban lift in time for Alex Ovechkin to play in 2026?
Next winter, NHL players will participate at an Olympics for the first time in 12 years when the hockey competition takes ...
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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. Ovechkin ...
Alex Ovechkin scores his 872nd career goal as the Capitals beat the struggling Rangers 7-4
Alex Ovechkin scored his 872nd career goal to move 23 away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record, and the Washington ...
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Ovechkin returns, great chase for Gretzky's NHL goals record resumes
Ovechkin’s goal, for the record, was his 60th empty netter, the most in NHL history. More importantly, it brought him to ...
NHL Awards Watch: Who's leading for Hart, Norris, Calder?
At the midway mark of the 2024-25 season, are some awards already sewn up? We checked in with a panel of PHWA voters to check ...