A leap year ploy could have altered hockey history as Alex Ovechkin closes in on Wayne Gretzky’s ‘unreachable’ goal record
As Alex Ovechkin closes in on what some considered one of the most unassailable records in NHL history – Wayne Gretzky’s 894 ...
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Ovechkin 'getting close' to passing Gretzky after scoring No. 891 in Capitals win
Ovechkin had a chance to score his 892nd after the Bruins pulled goalie Jeremy Swayman for an extra attacker late in the game ...
Alex Ovechkin’s greatest feat? Mixing ordinary with extraordinary on the way to NHL immortality
His long connection to Russian President Vladimir Putin complicates Alex Ovechkin's legacy in the eyes of some.
David Pastrnak Makes His Opinion of Alex Ovechkin Crystal Clear Amid Record Chase
Ovechkin is four goals behind Gretzky’s 894 and will eventually become the league’s all-time leading scorer, a milestone that ...
Alex Ovechkin Spotted Celebrating With Capitals Prospect After Contract Signing
The Washington Capitals signed their highest draft pick since 2007 to an entry-level contract on Monday.  Following the ...
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Ovechkin's adjustments, evolution have put him on cusp of goal record
In this edition, former Buffalo Sabres coach Don Granato writes about Alex Ovechkin, who is five goals from breaking Wayne ...
From Moscow to Washington, how Alex Ovechkin became the Great 8 on the way to chasing NHL history
Alex Ovechkin almost stopped playing hockey. Raised in the final years of the Soviet sports system by parents who were ...