Alexander Ovechkin, Kraken and Wayne Gretzky

Ovechkin moves within 20 goals of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record, Capitals beat Kraken 3-0
Alex Ovechkin moved within 20 goals of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record with an empty-netter, helping the Washington Capitals beat the Seattle Kraken 3-0 on Thursday night for their sixth straight victory.
Alex Ovechkin scores goal No. 875 of career, Seattle Kraken shutout 3-0 by Capitals
The Seattle Kraken were entirely outmatched by Alexander Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals in a 3-0 loss as Ovechkin moved one goal close to Wayne Gretzky's NHL record of 894.
How many goals does Alex Ovechkin have? Tracking his chase to catch Wayne Gretzky
We're tracking Ovechkin's pursuit of Gretzky's goal record and trying to determine the game in which he's most likely to break the record.
Alex Ovechkin goals tracker: The Great Eight 20 away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s all-time record of 894
A once seemingly unbreakable NHL record could fall as early as the 2024-25 season thanks to the goal-scoring prowess of Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin. The Great Eight is within striking distance of Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL goals record of 894,
Alex Ovechkin Goal Tracker: Follow His Journey to NHL History
Stay updated on Alex Ovechkin's incredible goal-scoring journey with our live tracker, stats, and milestones as he chases NHL history and records here.
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Capitals muzzle the Kraken, and Alex Ovechkin inches closer to history
Captain Alex Ovechkin scored into an empty net with ... guys build off of and rally around.” Center Lars Eller skated in on a breakaway midway through the third period, looking to extend ...
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Capitals Hold on for 3-2 Win Over Oilers
For the only time this season, Alexander Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals traveled to Edmonton to play the Oilers. Edmonton was without Connor McDavid, as he served game one of his three-game ...
New York Daily News25d
Alex Ovechkin scores his 872nd career goal as the Capitals beat the struggling Rangers 7-4
WASHINGTON — Alex Ovechkin scored his 872nd career goal ... to pass Gretzky’s mark of 894 this spring. Dylan Strome, Lars Eller, Andrew Mangiapane, Connor McMichael and Aliaksei Protas also ...
The Washington Post26d
Caps survive ‘really squirrelly’ third period to deny Rangers, 7-4
Strome scored late in the first period to end an eight-game goal drought and added two primary assists, including on Alex Ovechkin’s ... into the second, Lars Eller deflected a shot from ...
CBS News25d
Alex Ovechkin scores 872nd career goal as Capitals beat struggling Rangers
WASHINGTON — Alex Ovechkin scored his 872nd career goal ... pace to pass Gretzky's mark of 894 this spring. Dylan Strome, Lars Eller, Andrew Mangiapane, Connor McMichael and Aliaksei Protas ...
The Province5d
'We need that': Canucks debuting D-Petey, Tocchet loves his 'enthusiasm'
It’ll be fun sidebar to count up how many shifts defenceman Elias Pettersson gets tonight against Alexander Ovechkin in his welcome-to-the-NHL game.
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How Jannik Sinner blew Alexander Zverev away in Australian Open men’s final to lift his third Grand Slam title
Subscribe to The Athletic on an exclusive offer here. GO FURTHER Australian Open final: Jannik Sinner beats Alexander Zverev for third Grand Slam title Getty Images There were two matches going on ...
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Lin-Manuel Miranda reprises role as Alexander Hamilton for ‘SNL’ cold open
The Founding Fathers – joined by Lin-Manuel Miranda as Alexander Hamilton – tried to raise a glass to freedom on “Saturday Night Live,” but were interrupted by James Austin Johnson as ...