Alex Ovechkin, NHL and Washington Capitals
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The Washington Capitals announced today several initiatives across the Washington, D.C., region in honor of Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin becoming the NHL’s All-Time goals leader.
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He has played with 239 teammates.
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With his 895th career goal on Sunday, the Washington Capitals star has accomplished what was once unthinkable and surpassed “The Great One,” Wayne Gretzky, as the all-time leading goal scorer in NHL ...
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The Washington Capitals honored Alex Ovechkin with a clever tribute video that spanned his entire career as a goal scorer, from the very first back October 5, 2005 right up to Sunday's power play goal, his 895th, which broke Wayne Gretzky 's long-standing record.
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USA TODAY Touchdown Wire on MSNCommanders, Jayden Daniels congratulate Capitals' Alex OvechkinThe Commanders and Jayden Daniels came together to congratulate the Capitals' Alex Ovechkin for passing Wayne Gretzky.
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By the time this article is seen by you, Washington Capitals superstar Alex Ovechkin may have surpassed Wayne Gretzky for the all-time most goals in NHL history. What may surprise you even more than surpassing “The Great One” is the diet Ovechkin has.
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