Ovechkin Breaks The Goal Record
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Ovechkin has officially broken Wayne Gretzky’s record for career goals scored in the NHL with his 895th coming against the New York Islanders on April 6.
From The New York Times
Alex Ovechkin is the NHL's new goal-scoring king. The Washington Capitals left wing scored his 895th goal to surpass Wayne Gretzky for the most in NHL history against the New York Islanders at UBS Are...
From National Hockey League
Gretzky made his first in-person appearance for Ovechkin in time to see the Washington Capitals captain score his 893rd and 894th goals to tie his mark.
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Hockey star Alexander Ovechkin is just three goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s all-time NHL record after the Washington Capitals star scored his 892nd career goal in the Caps’ 5-1 loss against the Carolina Hurricanes on Wednesday night.
As far as when it all began for Ovechkin, he played his first game for the Washington Capitals in 2005. His first NHL goal ever was in the Caps' season opener against the Columbus Blue Jackets.
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Washington Capitals forward Alexander Ovechkin scored his 894th career goal on Friday, tying NHL legend Wayne Gretzky’s record for the most goals scored in league history.
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Alexander Ovechkin became the leading goal scorer in NHL history on Sunday afternoon when he broke a tie atop the leaderboard with Wayne Gretzky by scoring his 895th career goal in the second period of the Washington Capitals' 4-1 loss to the host New York Islanders.
Washington Capitals' Alexander Ovechkin broke a major NHL record while playing the New York Islanders on Sunday, April 6
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Washington Capitals' Alex Ovechkin broke Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL goal record on Sunday, April 6, with his 895th career goal.