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USA TODAY |
"They say records are meant to be broken, but I'm not sure who's going to get more goals than that," Gretzky said.
The New York Times |
Ovechkin comes to Long Island on Sunday tied with Wayne Gretzky at 894 goals after scoring two at home against the Blackhawks on Friday.
MSNBC |
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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