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The NHL has been preparing for Ovechkin's record-breaking 895th goal for months. It’s in overdrive now, evidenced by the strong League presence at the game Wednesday and all the bells and whistles th...
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Ovechkin scored his 892nd goal to extend his goal streak to three games and move within three of breaking Gretzky’s record of 894 in the Washington Capitals’ 5-1 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes at Le...
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The goal horn went off at Bugsy’s Pizza Restaurant and Sports Bar as it does every time the Washington Capitals score a goal.
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Ovechkin chase joined by Gretzky, NHL Commissioner Bettman with goals record 3 away
RALEIGH, N.C. -- NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman and many other League executives were at Lenovo Center on Wednesday to see Alex Ovechkin score his 892nd goal, moving the Washington Capitals forward to within three of breaking Wayne Gretzky 's NHL record of 894.
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Washington Capitals superstar Alex Ovechkin is inching closer to making history as he continues his pursuit of Wayne Gretzky’s all-time NHL goal record.
Ovechkin ‘right there’ after pulling within 3 goals of breaking record
Ovechkin scored his 892nd goal to extend his goal streak to three games and move within three of breaking Gretzky’s record of 894 in the Washington Capitals’ 5-1 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes at Lenovo Center on Wednesday.
History beckons for Ovechkin after scoring 891st NHL goal, moving within 4 of Gretzky's record
Alex Ovechkin moved four goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL record after scoring the 891st of his career in the Washington Capitals game against the Boston Bruins on Tuesday night.
Sports betting roundup: Will Alexander Ovechkin top Gretzky this season?
Alexander Ovechkin is getting closer and closer to history. On Wednesday, Ovechkin scored his 892nd career goal in the Capitals’ 5-1 loss to the Hurricanes. Will he top Gretzky this season is -500 to Yes and +340 to No.
Reminders of Alex Ovechkin's goal record chase are everywhere around Washington — and in Russia
Reminders of Alex Ovechkin’s pursuit of Wayne Gretzky’s NHL career goals record are all over Washington and the surrounding suburbs of the nation’s capital
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Alex Ovechkin scores goal No. 892, moves to within 3 of breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL record of 894
Alex Ovechkin scored career goal No. 892 for the Washington Capitals on Wednesday night against the Carolina Hurricans, putting him four away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL record of 894.
Trump tariffs and statehood comments about Canada stir loyalty debate about NHL great Wayne Gretzky
In Wayne Gretzky's hometown of Brantford, Ontario, and across Canada, the Great One's loyalty and legacy are being questioned at a time the nation's independence is being threatened by U.S.
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Wayne Gretzky goals record, explained: Revisiting The Great One's once-'unbreakable' NHL scoring title
Many of Wayne Gretzky's records are considered unbreakable, but Alex Ovechkin is on the verge of dethroning one of the Great One's
Ovechkin scores his 892nd career goal. He needs 2 to tie Gretzky and 3 to break the NHL record
Ovechkin beat Frederik Andersen on a 5-on-3 power-play with 34.5 seconds left in the second period. He now has 10 goals in 13 career games against Andersen, 53 overall in the 92 games he has faced Carolina and 32 in 46 games in Raleigh, which is the most of any visiting player.
Who is Wayne Gretzky? Legend's stats as Alex Ovechkin approaches NHL goal record
Alex Ovechkin is closing in on the all-time NHL goal-scoring record held by the legendary Wayne Gretzky. Stats and what to know about "The Great One."
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Christopher Hennessy is an MLB associate editor at ClutchPoints, with additional expertise in the NHL and golf. He graduated with a journalism degree from Fordham University in 2022, and he has work experience at Spectrum News One in Albany, New York and with The Hockey Writers as a New York Islanders reporter.
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