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Gretzky scored 51 goals that season -- the first of his nine 50-goal seasons, an NHL record he shares with Ovechkin and Mike ...

Tocchet had Pettersson paired with Carson Soucy this morning, with fellow left shot Soucy taking the right side. Mark ...

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 875 career ...

Wayne Gretzky in a childhood portrait and from his early minor-hockey days in Brantford, Ontario. Then there's his absurd haul of silverware: Four Stanley Cup championships with the Oilers during ...

Alex Ovechkin continues to gain ground on Wayne Gretzky in his pursuit of The Great One's all-time scoring record. The 39-year-old netted his 21st goal of the season during overtime on Thursday ...

One of the most exciting races in the NHL for this season is Ovechkin's chase to break Wayne Gretzky's goal record. The Great One's mark of 894 has stood for over nearly three decades, and it was ...

Ovi needs just 22 goals to overtake Wayne Gretzky as the NHL ... underscored exactly how mind-boggling Gretzky’s career was in the National Hockey League. While his goal record will fall ...

this iconic tournament holds a special place in the annals of hockey. It is the only instance where two all-time greats, Mario Lemieux and Wayne Gretzky played on the same forward unit.

McDavid, a three-time Hart Trophy winner for league MVP and five-time scoring champion, has 1,044 points in his 10-year career and trails only Wayne Gretzky on the franchise list. Kurri had 1,043 ...