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Ovechkin already has two hat tricks in 2024-25, so history could be made as soon as Friday against Chicago.
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Ovechkin is about to walk through that door.
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Ovechkin tied Wayne Gretzky's NHL goals record by scoring the 894th of his career Friday night, setting off a wild celebration on the ice with his teammates and chants of "Ovi! Ovi!" by a crowd that ...

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Did Alex Ovechkin win a Stanley Cup? Inside the playoff career, championship history of Capitals star
Revisiting Alex Ovechkin's playoff career and championship history as he nears Wayne Gretzky's all-time goal record.
When is Alex Ovechkin's next game? Capitals star on brink of NHL goal record
Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin needs three goals to break Wayne Gretzky's record. What to know about Friday's game vs. Chicago Blackhawks.
Capitals' Alex Ovechkin: Three goals away from history
Ovechkin scored the Capitals' only goal in Wednesday's 5-1 loss to the Hurricanes. Ovie spoiled Frederik Andersen's shutout bid in the final minute of the second period, blasting a one-timer from the top of the faceoff circle on a Capitals' power play.
Alex Ovechkin scored No. 894 ‘in theater and in style.’ His next goal will be even grander
Alex Ovechkin will reach the summit. In a career jammed with consequential goals, none will be remembered more than the next one. We’ll talk about it then, and we’ll do it in the grandest of terms, because that’s how it all works.
Ovechkin scores his 893rd career goal. He needs 1 to tie Gretzky and 2 to break the NHL record
Alex Ovechkin has scored his 893rd career goal to move one back of tying and two away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL record. Ovechkin beat Spencer Knight 3:52 into the Washington Capitals' home game against the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday night.
The least likely records to fall with Alex Ovechkin set to break Wayne Gretzky’s all-time goal mark
Of the attainable records in sports that won’t be broken — in other words, it could happen, but it won’t — here are my top five.
Capitals' Alex Ovechkin ties Wayne Gretzky with 894th goal
Alex Ovechkin tied Wayne Gretzky's NHL goals record by scoring the 894th of his career, setting off a wild celebration in Washington. He potentially could have had one more but opted not to try to score on the empty net late.
Wayne Gretzky has been helping Alex Ovechkin long before this record goal chase
A little more than three decades before Alex Ovechkin's pursuit of Wayne Gretzky's NHL career goals record, the “Great One” had his own chase. Gretzky was in hot pursuit of Gordie Howe's record in the spring of 1994.
Islanders tickets surge as Ovechkin targets NHL record at UBS Arena
Islanders ticket prices are skyrocketing ahead of Sunday’s game against the Capitals, where Alexander Ovechkin is expected to break Wayne Gretzky’s all-time NHL goals record.
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Winnipeg Jets Make History After Capitals Game
Washington, which had already clinched a playoff berth last week ... past the second round since 2018 when they lost to the Vegas Golden Knights in five games in the Western Conference Finals.
Jakob Chychrun, Capitals Agree to $72M Contract Extension Ahead of 2025 NHL Playoffs
The Washington Capitals announced Tuesday that they signed defenseman Jakob Chychrun to an eight-year, $72 million contract extension. Chychrun had been set to hit free agency this coming offseason, but he will instead remain in Washington on a deal that pays him an average annual salary of $9 million.
Jakob Chychrun Signs Eight-Year Extension with the Capitals: A Strategic Move for the Future
In a bold move to solidify their future, the Washington Capitals have re-signed defenseman Jakob Chychrun to an impressive eight-year contract extension, which brings an annual average value of $9 million.
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.
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
What are the odds Alex Ovechkin breaks Wayne Gretzky's record vs Columbus Blue Jackets?
Oddsmakers still think Ovechkin's best chance to pass Gretzky's goal record is during games April 12-13 against the Blue Jackets.
Ovechkin Scores His 892nd Career Goal. He Needs 2 to Tie Gretzky and 3 to Break the NHL Record
Alex Ovechkin moved three goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record after scoring the 892nd of his career in the Washington Capitals’ game at the Carolina Hurricanes on Wednesday night
Gretzky set to be at Blackhawks-Capitals game with Ovechkin 3 goals from breaking his NHL record
Wayne Gretzky is expected to be in attendance Friday night in Washington with Alex Ovechkin two goals from tying and three from breaking the Canadian great’s NHL record. The Capitals’ game against Chicago marks the start of Gretzky joining the chase in person.
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