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They clinched a berth in the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the seventh straight season.
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Alex Ovechkin will be front and center when he takes the ice Wednesday in Raleigh, North Carolina.
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Ovechkin has 892 goals in 1,485 games during his 20 NHL seasons, all with Washington, which selected him with the No. 1 pick in the 2006 NHL Draft.

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Hurricanes clinch playoff berth, applaud Ovechkin moving closer to Gretzky record
Ovechkin scored his 892nd goal on a 5-on-3 power play at 19:25 of the second period to cut Carolina's lead to 4-1. He was open at the top of the left circle, got the puck from defenseman Jakob Chychrun and hammered a one-timer under goalie Frederik Andersen 's glove.
Alex Ovechkin 3 goals from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s record after scoring vs. Hurricanes
The finish line is in sight, and Alex Ovechkin is in full sprint. The Washington Capitals winger scored career goal No. 892 against the Carolina Hurricanes on Wednesday, putting him three away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record of 894 with seven games remaining in the regular season.
Alex Ovechkin scores career goal No 892 as he nears Wayne Gretzky's all-time mark
Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin inched closer to breaking Wayne Gretzky's career goals record on Wednesday night with a score against the Carolina Hurricanes.
Ovechkin back in Raleigh, where career began at 2004 NHL Draft
Alex Ovechkin will be front and center when he takes the ice Wednesday in Raleigh, North Carolina. The forward is four goals from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s record of 894 for the most in NHL history and will look to get even closer when the Capitals play the Carolina Hurricanes at Lenovo Center (7 p.
History beckons for Ovechkin after scoring 891st NHL goal, moving within 4 of Gretzky's record
Alex Ovechkin moved four goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL record after scoring the 891st of his career in the Washington Capitals game against the Boston Bruins on Tuesday night.
Sports betting roundup: Will Alexander Ovechkin top Gretzky this season?
Alexander Ovechkin is getting closer and closer to history. On Wednesday, Ovechkin scored his 892nd career goal in the Capitals’ 5-1 loss to the Hurricanes. Will he top Gretzky this season is -500 to Yes and +340 to No.
Ovechkin scores goal No. 892, now 3 from breaking NHL record
Alex Ovechkin scored his 892nd goal for the Washington Capitals against the Carolina Hurricanes at Lenovo Center on Wednesday to move within three of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record of 894 goals.
Reminders of Alex Ovechkin's goal record chase are everywhere around Washington — and in Russia
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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Carolina Hurricanes have front-row seat to ‘Gr8 Chase,’ but hope to watch it from afar
Alex Ovechkin’s pursuit of Wayne Gretzky’s career goal-scoring record has captivated NHL audiences, including those sitting inside the Hurricanes’ locker room.
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Goalies throughout NHL rooting for Ovechkin during Gretzky chase
Ovechkin continues to demonstrate that in his 20th NHL season, all with the Capitals. He leads Washington and is tied for sixth in the NHL with 37 goals in 57 games this season despite missing 16 games with a fractured left fibula from Nov. 21-Dec. 23.
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Hurricanes Forward Erasing Deadline Criticism
The Carolina Hurricanes ... beat goalies clean off of shots. A lot of goals you've just got to go to the net," he said. "Definitely wasn't my best tonight, and it's going to take some time to ...
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Five of the American goalies who are in the top 10 in all-time wins have Stanley Cups. Three of them are in the Hockey Hall of Fame -- and Quick is likely to get there -- with Chico Resch being ...
Alex Ovechkin records 892nd career goal to move a hat trick away of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record
Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin scored his 892nd career goal Wednesday and is now three tally shy of breaking Hall of Famer Wayne Gretzky’s 31-year NHL record.
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