Alex Ovechkin has 26 goals this season and 879 career goals. The Washington Capitals captain is now 16 away from breaking ...

We're tracking Ovechkin's pursuit of Gretzky's goal record and trying to determine the game in which he's most likely to ...

Ovechkin scored with 53 seconds remaining in the first period, taking a centering pass from Martin Fehervary and flicking it ...

Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals is closing in on the NHL goals record of 894 held by Wayne Gretzky ... Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin looks on during the first period ...

How many career goals does Alex Ovechkin have? Ovechkin has 879 career goals. How many goals does Alex Ovechkin need to pass Wayne Gretzky? Ovechkin needs 16 goals to break Gretzk ...

Alex Ovechkin has been regarded as one of the best goal-scorers of this generation. However, he is well on his way to ...

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FILE - Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8 ... Capitals is closing in on the NHL goals record of 894 held by Wayne Gretzky. Ovechkin has 879 goals and needs 16 to break the record.

Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals is closing in on the NHL goals record of 894 held by Wayne Gretzky ... to 895 in February before breaking his left leg in a shin-on-shin collision in ...