Alex Ovechkin topped Wayne Gretzky's once-unbreakable record
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Alex Ovechkin was barely out of his teens when he first skated onto an NHL rink and made it his life’s work to chip away at history.
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In a fantastic marketing coup, the company produced limited edition beer cans 0 of 895 and sent one to each of the 28 goalies who have faced the Great Eight without surrendering a goal.
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Hall of Famer Wayne Gretzky makes good on promise to be 'first guy to shake your hand' after Alex Ovechkin nets record-breaking 895th goal.
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 crowded, sure, and a few more ...
Alex Ovechkin has broken Wayne Gretzky's record for most goals in NHL history by scoring the 895th goal of his career on Sunday. The Washington Capitals' captain made history when he scored ...
Sometimes you just have to give it up to greatness. Even the Great One, Wayne Gretzky, stood in salute to “Great 8,” Alex Ovechkin, after the Washington Capitals star scored two goals to tie ...
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Sporting News on MSNAlex Ovechkin family tree: Everything to know about wife, sons, parents of Capitals starAlex Ovechkin's legend has grown in each year of his decades-long NHL career. Since being drafted first overall by the Capitals in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft, Ovechkin has continuously put himself in conversations with hockey's all-time greats.
Alex Ovechkin's next shot could be the one that breaks Wayne Gretzky's all-time goals record. Ovechkin has now pulled even with Gretzky at 894 goals, and he can move into sole possession of first with one more against the New York Islanders on Sunday afternoon.
Over the course of 20 NHL seasons, the Great Eight has become an ambassador of the game by breaking records on the ice and inspiring the next generation.
The Washington Capitals provided an on-ice view of Alex Ovechkin's 894th goal, tying him for most all-time in NHL history.