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The Washington Capitals announced today several initiatives across the Washington, D.C., region in honor of Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin becoming the NHL’s All-Time goals leader.
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Ovechkin comes to Long Island on Sunday tied with Wayne Gretzky at 894 goals after scoring two at home against the Blackhawks on Friday.
From The New York Times
With his 895th career goal on Sunday, the Washington Capitals star has accomplished what was once unthinkable and surpassed “The Great One,” Wayne Gretzky, as the all-time leading goal scorer in NHL ...
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Capitals to Hold Events to Celebrate Alex Ovechkin Becoming the NHL's All-Time Goals Leader
ARLINGTON, VA – The Washington Capitals announced today several initiatives across the Washington, D.C., region in honor of Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin becoming the NHL’s All-Time goals leader.
It's a long shot, but these players may have shot at Alex Ovechkin’s NHL goal mark
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Alex Ovechkin passes Wayne Gretzky with record 895th career goal: Capitals star makes history vs. Islanders
Alex Ovechkin has broken Wayne Gretzky's all-time goals record. Ovechkin scored his 895th goal in the second period against the New York Islanders on Sunday to stand alone as the greatest scorer in league history.
How Alex Ovechkin broke Gretzky's record with goal No. 895 — as it happened
Ovechkin scored his 895th career goal on Sunday in New York. Here's how history unfolded in real time and the reaction that ensued
How Alex Ovechkin became the top goal-scorer in NHL history
Alex Ovechkin became the greatest goal scorer in NHL history because of a never-before-seen combination of a wicked shot, consistency over two decades and remarkable durability that kept him on the ice long enough to break Wayne Gretzky's record.
Ovechkin beats legend Gretzky's NHL goal record
Russia's Alex Ovechkin becomes the National Hockey League's highest all-time scorer by hitting his 895th career goal to surpass the legendary Wayne Gretzky.
Gretkzy's NHL goal total may be the last 'unattainable' record to fall in my lifetime
With his 895th career goal on Sunday, the Washington Capitals star has accomplished what was once unthinkable and surpassed “The Great One,” Wayne Gretzky, as the all-time leading goal scorer in NHL history.
Suzuki Named Second Star Of The Week In The NHL
On a week when everyone talks about Washington Capitals captain and super sniper Alexander Ovechkin breaking Wayne Gretzky’s goal-scoring record, the NHL still announced its three stars of the week on Monday.
895! Alex Ovechkin breaks Wayne Gretzky's NHL all-time goals record
Shortly after Wayne Gretzky became the NHL’s all-time leading goal scorer in 1994, his father mentioned how someone, someday, would break his record. "I looked at my dad,” Gretzky recently recalled, “and said,
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Capitals Re-assign Ludwig Persson to Hershey
The Washington Capitals have re-assigned forward Ludwig Persson from Jukurit of Liiga (Finland-1) to the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League (AHL), senior vice president and general manager Chris Patrick announced today. Persson is not expected to play for Hershey today.
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With goals No. 893 and No. 894 of his NHL career, Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin equaled Wayne Gretzky’s long-standing record. Alex Ovechkin scores twice — goals No. 893 and 894 — to match ...
Wild USA hockey stat shows Alex Ovechkin's impact on Washington
USA Hockey commemorated Alex Ovechkin breaking Wayne Gretzky's record by showing how many Capitals fans picked up hockey in his career.
Capitals Forward Week-to-Week After Injury
The Washington Capitals expect to celebrate a momentous occasion in the coming days. Captain Alex Ovechkin needs just one more goal to set a new NHL record for
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Capitals-Hurricanes game turns into fight night — including one controversial takedown: ‘Dangerous’
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