Alex Ovechkin goals tracker: Capitals star 12 away from 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 12 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.
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He entered the season 42 short of breaking the regular-season record by “The Great One” that long seemed unapproachable. The Great 8, after climbing past Mike Gartner (708), Esposito (717), Dionne ...
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