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Alex Ovechkin breaks Gretzky's record with goal No. 895

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Alex Ovechkin can finally call himself the NHL’s all-time leading scorer with number 895 on Sunday.
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Washington Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin scored his 895th career National Hockey League goal on Sunday to break the hallowed all-time record set by Hockey Hall of Famer Wayne Gretzky that was once co...
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Gretzky made his first in-person appearance for Ovechkin in time to see the Washington Capitals captain score his 893rd and 894th goals to tie his mark.

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Alex Ovechkin breaks Wayne Gretzky’s NHL all-time career goals record
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Reactions to Alex Ovechkin breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL career goals record
Alex Ovechkin scoring his 895th career goal to break Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record reverberated quickly around hockey, sports and the rest of the world. Here are some of the reactions: “It was my honor to hold the National Hockey League goals record for the last three decades.
Ovechkin breaks Gretzky NHL's all-time record with 895th goal
Washington Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin scored his 895th career National Hockey League goal on Sunday to break the hallowed all-time record of Wayne Gretzky that was once considered unbeatable.
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