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Ovechkin tied Gretzky's 31-year-old record by scoring twice in a 5-3 win against the visiting Chicago Blackhawks on Friday.
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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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Ovechkin scores his 893rd career goal. He needs 1 to tie Gretzky and 2 to break the NHL record
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Capitals' Alex Ovechkin ties Wayne Gretzky with 894th goal
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Wayne Gretzky 'So Proud' Of Alex Ovechkin For Tying All-Time Goals Record
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Alex Ovechkin ties Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record with his 894th goal
In signature dramatic fashion, Ovechkin scored the 894th goal of his career — and second of the game — to tie Gretzky’s NHL record and set off a wild celebration among his Washington Capitals teammates on the ice and in the stands.
Wayne Gretzky watches Alex Ovechkin tie his goals record during Capitals-Blackhawks game
Wayne Gretzky witnessed Alex Ovechkin scoring his 893rd and 894th goals to tie his NHL record as the Canadian great made his first in-person appearance during this chase.
How close is Alex Ovechkin to breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL career goals record?
Ovechkin, after climbing past Mike Gartner (708), Esposito (717), Dionne (731), Brett Hull (741) and Jagr (766), scored goal No. 802 on Dec. 23, 2022, to move into second behind Gretzky (894).
From a Great One to a GR8 one: Wayne Gretzky watched Alex Ovechkin close on his record
Alex Ovechkin scored his 893rd goal on Friday night and is now one away from tying Wayne Gretzky's record. The Great One himself was on hand to watch.
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