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Alex Ovechkin breaks Wayne Gretzky's NHL goalscoring record

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Alexander Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals scored his 895th NHL goal — breaking the record that Wayne Gretzky had held for three decades.
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Alex Ovechkin scored his record-breaking 895th career goal, but the New York Islanders beat the Washington Capitals 4-1 on Sunday.
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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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After Alexander Ovechkin Broke His NHL Record, Wayne Gretzky Taught a Brilliant Leadership Lesson
When Ovechkin broke the record in the second period, the game stopped. Officials rolled out a carpet onto the ice, and Ovechkin’s family along with NHL officials and Ted Leonsis, the owner of the Capitals came to the center of the rink.
Alexander Ovechkin passes Wayne Gretzky: Why it’s not your average record being broken
Alexander Ovechkin has supplanted Wayne Gretzky as the NHL’s all-time goal scorer. Let that sink in for a moment, because even a few years ago, did it seem possible that anyone, from any era, could supplant Wayne Gretzky at anything?
How Alex Ovechkin topped Wayne Gretzky’s once-unbreakable record
His new record for most goals scored in the National Hockey League is, adjusted for competition, much more impressive than the Wayne Gretzky mark that he surpassed. When Mr Gretzky, “the Great One”, retired from hockey in 1999,
Ovechkin surpasses Gretzky's long-standing NHL goal record, yet Islanders top Capitals 4-1
Alex Ovechkin scored his record-breaking 895th career goal, but the New York Islanders beat the Washington Capitals 4-1 on Sunday. Marc Gatcomb had two goals, Bo Horvat and Jean-Gabriel Pageau also scored,
Wayne Gretzky, Former Canadian Hero
Gretzky, back then at least, was more than a hockey player to Canadians. He was homegrown royalty, a player of such quality, of such rare possibility, that he transcended the game we’ve always used to define ourselves.
Jakub Dobes Got An Interesting Gift Following Ovechkin’s Record
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you know that the Washington Capitals’ captain and super sniper, Alexander Ovechkin, broke Wayne Gretzky’s goal-scoring record this weekend when he beat countryman Ilya Sorokin on a power play.
Gretkzy's NHL goal total may be the last 'unattainable' record to fall in my lifetime
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 history.
Alex Ovechkin’s secret to becoming NHL’s all-time goals leader? This one spot on the ice
Ovechkin’s dominance on the ice from the left circle defines his legacy as the greatest goal scorer in NHL history.
Goalies beaten by Ovechkin & Gretzky share war stories with NHL.com
After Alex Ovechkin completed his chase of Wayne Gretzky and the NHL goal record by scoring his 895th against the New York Islanders on Sunday, their statistical lines as goal-scorers are almost identical.
Alexander Ovechkin ties Wayne Gretzky's scoring record
Wayne Gretzky has held the record for most NHL goals since decades, scoring 894 goals before his retirement in 1999. On Friday night, Washington Capitals star Alexander Ovechkin tied the record. He's expected to break it in the coming days.
Ovechkin 'enhances' Gretzky's greatness
The Dan Patrick Show discusses why Alexander Ovechkin nearing Wayne Gretsky's all-time goals record doesn't take away from Gretzky's career and won't lead to a Mark Gastineau-esque confrontation.
How Ovechkin closed in on one of the most iconic records in sport
Washington Capitals star Alexander Ovechkin is set to break Wayne Gretzky's NHL regular season goal record of 894, but how has he managed to get close to that total?
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