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Ovechkin needs three goals to break Wayne Gretzky's all-time goal record.
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Ovechkin now needs three goals to pass Wayne Gretzky for the NHL all-time goals record.
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ESPN will present an OviCast on ESPN+ broadcasts on April 10, 12, 15 and 17.
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Alex Ovechkin needs three goals to break Wayne Gretzky 's all-time goals record of 894, and the Washington Capitals forward could achieve the feat as soon as Friday, against the Chicago Blackhawks at Capital One Arena (7 p.m. ET; CHSN, MNMT, NHLN, SN, TVAS).
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.
Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin is chasing Wayne Gretzky's all-time goal record. Can he break it this season?
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Wayne Gretzky is expected to be in attendance tonight with Alex Ovechkin two goals from tying and three from breaking the Canadian great's NHL record.
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Reminders of Alex Ovechkin’s pursuit of Wayne Gretzky’s NHL career goals record are all over Washington and the surrounding suburbs of the nation’s capital.
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Alex Ovechkin scored his 37th goal of the season in the third period of the Washington Capitals' 8-5 loss to the Buffalo Sabres on Sunday. With his goal on Sunday, Ovechkin now needs five goals to pass Wayne Gretzky for the NHL all-time goals record.
His long connection to Russian President Vladimir Putin complicates Alex Ovechkin's legacy in the eyes of some.