The New York Times3d
The ‘very, very coachable’ Alex Ovechkin: Former coaches on the tweaks he’s made on the way to history
Years before it became obvious that Alex Ovechkin was going to smash the NHL’s all-time goals record, he had an unbroken five-season run leading the league in power-play goals. The 101 pucks he ...
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Alex Ovechkin is only 6 goals away from Wayne Gretzky’s record, thanks to goalie Marc-Andre Fleury
Marc-Andre Fleury reflects on the goals he conceded to Alexander Ovechkin and lauds Ovechkin's chance to break Wayne Gretzky's scoring record. Ovechkin, with 889 career goals, is just six goals ...
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Alex Ovechkin's moving salute to Marc-Andre Fleury in his farewell season
During a game where the Minnesota Wild beat the Washington Capitals 4-2, Alex Ovechkin honored the soon-to-retire Marc-Andre Fleury on ice. The Capitals lined up to shake hands with Fleury ...
Global News3d
From Moscow to Washington, how Ovechkin began chasing Gretzky’s NHL goals record
Alex Ovechkin almost stopped playing hockey. His mother, Tatyana, was a basketball player, his father, Mikhail, was a soccer player and they were travelling with their teams, leaving no one to ...
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Ovechkin set for NHL goal record but Putin link casts shadow
Alexander Ovechkin is closing in on the record for the most goals scored in the National Hockey League. While his achievement is being applauded by most, for some, his support of Vladimir Putin ...
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Alex Ovechkin all-time goals record: Projections suggest 62% likelihood of passing Wayne Gretzky this season
Washington Capitals Alex Ovechkin continues to move closer towards breaking Wayne Gretzky's all-time goals record. In a 3-2 overtime loss to the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday, Ovechkin took another ...
The New York Times3d
Alex Ovechkin 6 goals from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s record after scoring vs. Jets
Alex Ovechkin has scored more goals against the Winnipeg Jets than against any other team in the NHL. He added to that total on Tuesday, scoring career goal No. 889 in his chase for hockey ...
National Hockey League3d
Ovechkin, Capitals give Fleury his flowers following final meeting
ST. PAUL, Minn. --Alex Ovechkin was unable to move closer to Wayne Gretzky’s NHL goal record. Marc-Andre Fleury didn’t even play. Still, Ovechkin and Fleury shared likely a final moment of ...
National Hockey League4d
Ovechkin looks to get closer to Gretzky vs. Wild, but won’t face Fleury
ST. PAUL, Minn. --Alex Ovechkin probably won’t get another chance to victimize Marc-Andre Fleury during his relentless pursuit of Wayne Gretzky’s NHL goal record. Filip Gustavsson will start ...
Yahoo! Sports2d
Alex Ovechkin Vs. Wayne Gretzky: The Tale Of The Tape In NHL Record Chase
Part of what makes Alex Ovechkin’s pursuit of Wayne Gretzky’s NHL goal-scoring record so compelling is that the two players are polar opposites in some ways yet stunningly similar in others.
USA Today5d
How many goals does Alex Ovechkin need to pass Wayne Gretzky as NHL's all-time scorer?
Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin continues to stay on pace to pass Wayne Gretzky's NHL career goal record before season's end. Ovechkin, 39, entered this season needing 42 goals to break ...
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From Moscow to Washington, how Alex Ovechkin became the Great 8 on the way to chasing NHL history
Alex Ovechkin almost stopped playing hockey. His mother, Tatyana, was a basketball player, his father, Mikhail, was a soccer player and they were traveling with their teams, leaving no one to take ...