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Alex Ovechkin breaks NHL goals record

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Ovechkin finally reached the NHL's mountaintop as the top goal scorer in league history.
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Ovechkin is about to walk through that door.

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Alex Ovechkin Named NHL's First Star of the Week
Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin has been named the NHL’s First Star for the week ending April 6, the NHL announced today. Ovechkin, 39, scored five goals in four games to reach 895 career goals and break the NHL’s all-time goals record.
Alex Ovechkin breaks NHL goals record: How the Capitals star's illustrious career compares to Wayne Gretzky's
The Capitals star was forced to deal with some adversity over the past two seasons that may have delayed reaching Gretzky's all-time mark. In 2023-24, Ovechkin had what can be cat
Alex Ovechkin breaks Wayne Gretzky’s NHL career goals record by scoring his 895th
Alex Ovechkin has broken Wayne Gretzky’s record for the most goals in NHL history by scoring the 895th of his career.
Alex Ovechkin scored No. 894 ‘in theater and in style.’ His next goal will be even grander
The Athletic has live coverage of Alex Ovechkin’s journey to break Wayne Gretzky’s career goal record. WASHINGTON — Sometime soon — Sunday maybe, perhaps Thursday — Alex Ovechkin will reach the summit.
Ovechkin breaks Gretzky NHL's all-time record with 895th goal
Washington Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin scored his 895th career National Hockey League goal on Sunday to break the hallowed all-time record of Wayne Gretzky that was once considered unbeatable.
Alex Ovechkin breaks Wayne Gretzky’s NHL all-time career goals record
It’s been a long time coming, but Alex Ovechkin can finally call himself the NHL’s all-time leading scorer with number 895 on Sunday. The 39-year-old overtook Wayne Gretzky’s mark of 894 goals after scoring on the power play in the second period of the Washington Capitals game against the New York Islanders on Sunday in Elmont,
Alex Ovechkin has long been the NHL’s greatest goal-scorer — now he has the proof
Gretzky had the highest peaks. Lemieux might have had the most talent. The New York Islanders’ Mike Bossy was the most efficient. But Ovechkin is the most prolific, the most consistent, the most enduring — combining those legends’ finishing ability with a durability none could match, and doing it in a vastly more difficult era in which to score.
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Alex Ovechkin Completes “THE GR8 CHASE,” Passes Wayne Gretzky for the Most Goals in NHL History
Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin today scored his 895th career goal to complete “THE GR8 CHASE” and surpass Wayne Gretzky for the most goals in NHL history, a record “The Great One” held since he registered his 802nd career goal on March 23,
Nashville Predators' Steven Stamkos gives perspective on Alex Ovechkin's historic day
Nashville Predators forward Steven Stamkos has the third-most goals (580) among active players, behind Alex Ovechkin and Sidney Crosby.
Alex Ovechkin’s disgusting Hot Cheetos, vodka diet will shock you
By the time this article is seen by you, Washington Capitals superstar Alex Ovechkin may have surpassed Wayne Gretzky for the all-time most goals in NHL history. What may surprise you even more than surpassing “The Great One” is the diet Ovechkin has.
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