Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin is 21 goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's all-time scoring record ...

The 39-year-old winger took a pass from Rasmus Sandin on a 2-on-1 breakaway and fired it past rookie Leevi Merilainen, the ...

Alex Ovechkin broke the NHL record for the most goaltenders scored on, beating Leevi Merilainen in overtime to give the ...

Here is a look at the life of Hall of Fame hockey player Wayne Gretzky, who is the all-time leading scorer in National Hockey League (NHL) history, with 2,857 career points (894 career goals and 1,963 ...

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Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals is closing in on the NHL career goals record of 894 held by Wayne Gretzky. Ovechkin has 871 goals and needs 24 to set a new record. Ovechkin entered the ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Ovechkin scored his 872nd career goal to move 23 away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record ... Takeaways Rangers: After showing life Thursday by beating Boston ...

Ovechkin is on the verge of becoming the NHL's all-time goals leader, and he can pass Wayne Gretzky's mark of 894 during the 2024-25 regular season. The Capitals standout currently has 871 career ...

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When Wayne Gretzky finally eclipsed Gordie Howe’s NHL goal-scoring record on March 23, 1994, when he scored his 802nd career goal, he was torn. “Gordie to me was the greatest player ever ...

Paulina Gretzky/Instagram Paulina –– who is the daughter of famed hockey player Wayne Gretzky –– also ... best people I’ve met in my entire life,” she added. “I will remain the ...