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NHL back in action: Alex Ovechkin chases goal record, trade deadline rumors swirl
Reigning MVP Nathan MacKinnon was the 4 Nations Face-Off MVP and is leading the league in scoring this season. Leon Draisaitl, who won MVP in 2019-20, is four points back and has nine game-winning goals. Former MVP and 2023-24 runner-up Nikita Kucherov is also in the race.
Alex Ovechkin goals tracker: Capitals star closing in on Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL record
Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin is one of the most heralded players in NHL history. The legendary forward already has a ton of records on the NHL history books, but he's still chasing Wayne Gretzky's all-time goals record.
Alex Ovechkin goals tracker: 'The Great Eight' is 16 away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s all-time record of 894
The 39-year-old Ovechkin is within striking distance of Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL goals record of 894. "The Great One" scored his final goal on March 29, 1999. "The Great Eight" could very well surpass that mark 26 years later.
Ovechkin's record chase, Columbus outdoor game and trade deadline await down stretch of NHL season
The second half of the NHL season begins Saturday with 14 games coming out of the break for the 4 Nations Face-Off
Alex Ovechkin games left in NHL season: Will Capitals star break Wayne Gretzky's goals record in 2025?
Yet Capitals winger Alex Ovechkin is closing in on that Gretzky record. The Capitals drafted him with the first overall pick in the 2004 NHL Draft and he has been in the NHL since
NHL On Tap: Ovechkin resumes Gretzky chase with Capitals visiting Penguins
Alex Ovechkin continues his pursuit of the all-time goals record when the Capitals (36-11-8) travel to face the Penguins (23-25-9) in the third of four games between the two teams this season. Ovechkin has 26 goals (17 assists,
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NHL Notebook: Alexander Ovechkin scored in his fourth straight game
Alexander Ovechkin is inching ever so close to breaking the National Hockey League goal record. His Washington Capitals faced off against the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday evening, with the “Great 8 ...
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Canucks hold Ovechkin in check, beat Washington 2-1 to end Capitals' winning streak at 6
VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Quinn Hughes scored twice and the Vancouver Canucks beat NHL-leading Washington 2-1 on Saturday night, keeping Capitals star Alex Ovechkin 20 goals shy of ...