Alex Ovechkin, Wayne Gretzky and NHL

Alex Ovechkin joins exclusive Gordie Howe club after scoring 883rd NHL goal
Will Alex Ovechkin Break Wayne Gretzky’s NHL Goal Record In Fewer Games?
The Gr8 Chase' for the NHL's all-time scoring record is down to just 10 goals. All eyes will be on Alex Ovechkin through the final part of the 2024-25 regular season.
John Buccigross’ Impressive Prediction Resurfaces As Alex Ovechkin Nears Wayne Gretzky’s Goal Record
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Ovechkin's pursuit of Gretzky set to head west
Ovechkin wasn’t ready to talk postgame about being ready for his close-up in the state where Gretzky’s impact is still felt. The trade that sent Gretzky from the Edmonton Oilers to Los Angeles in 1988 opened the gateway for the NHL to add expansion teams in Anaheim and San Jose.
'Always hungry': Why Alex Ovechkin is the greatest goalscorer who ever lived
Alex Ovechkin scored his first goal of the afternoon against the Edmonton Oilers and the 880 th of his career, he skated to the glass at a raucous Capital One Arena and fist-bumped a little boy through it.
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Alex Ovechkin career goal tracker: How close is the Capitals captain to breaking Wayne Gretzky's record
For the first time in his career, there is no one between Ovechkin and Gretzky on the all-time list. He passed Gordie Howe for second place in 2022-23, breaking Gretzky's record for the most 40 ...
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Ovechkin career goal record chase: Tracker, highlights, more
Gordie Howe (801) 4. Jaromir Jagr (766 ... slotting the puck in an empty net against the Florida Panthers. Alexander Ovechkin scores an empty-netter with 0.1 left to give him his 878th goal ...