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Wayne Gretzky was in the building to witness history Friday, watching from a suite at Capital One Arena as Alex Ovechkin scored twice to tie his all-time goals record of 894.
From National Hockey League
Washington Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin scored his 895th career National Hockey League goal on Sunday to break the hallowed all-time record set by Hockey Hall of Famer Wayne Gretzky that was once co...
From Reuters
Ovechkin scored 285 goals from his spot, a spot that defined his legacy and leaves a distinctive mark on a map of his 895 goals.
From The New York Times
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It took Alex Ovechkin 1,486 games, almost 7,000 shots on net and nearly 20 seasons of work to catch Wayne Gretzky and his NHL career goals record. Now, there’s only one thing left for the Washington Capitals superstar to do: pass him.
Washington Capitals’ Alex Ovechkin has tied Wayne Gretzky’s NHL all-time goals record (895), following his second goal in the team’s game against the Chicago Blackhawks.
The Washington Capitals star scored the 893rd and 894th goals of his career on Friday night against Chicago matching Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL record. He has six games left to break a record two-and-a-half decades old.