Newsday6d
How close is Alex Ovechkin to breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL career goals record?
Alex Ovechkin ... Credit: AP/Nick Wass Ovechkin, after climbing past Mike Gartner (708), Esposito (717), Dionne (731), Brett Hull (741) and Jagr (766), scored goal No. 802 on Dec. 23, 2022 ...
The New York Times4d
The ‘very, very coachable’ Alex Ovechkin: Former coaches on the tweaks he’s made on the way to history
Years before it became obvious that Alex Ovechkin was going to smash the NHL’s all-time goals record, he had an unbroken five-season run leading the league in power-play goals. The 101 pucks he ...
The New York Times12d
Everyone wants to be in the building for Alex Ovechkin’s record-breaker — except opposing goalies
Petr Mrázek and Arvid Söderblom had been following Alex Ovechkin’s pursuit of Wayne Gretzky’s all-time goals record this season like everyone else in the hockey world. Then they looked ...