Strome boosting Ovechkin’s pursuit of Gretzky’s NHL goals record
1 day ago · The most assists Backstrom had on Ovechkin’s goals in a season was 33 in 2014-15, accounting for 62.3 percent of Ovechkin’s NHL-leading 53 goals. Backstrom led the NHL with 60 assists in 82 ...
Ovechkin can break Gretzky's NHL all-time goals record this …
3 days ago · Ovechkin scored two goals in the Washington Capitals’ 8-1 win against the St. Louis Blues on Saturday to give the forward 863 goals for his NHL career, 31 shy of Gretzky’s career mark of 894.
Alex Ovechkin is 39, but he keeps scoring and keeps chasing …
18 hours ago · Ovechkin entered the season needing 41 goals to tie Gretzky, 42 to pass him. At 39, that seemed preposterous. In the history of the game, only one player in at least his age-39 season — defined ...
Alex Ovechkin edges closer to all-time goals lead as Caps rout …
4 days ago · November 10 - Alex Ovechkin scored twice to add to his historic goal total and power the visiting Washington Capitals past the St. Louis Blues 8-1 on Saturday. In his 20-year career, Ovechkin has ...
Ovechkin closing in on Gretzky’s record with current goal streak …
Nov 5, 2024 · ARLINGTON, Va. -- Alex Ovechkin is on another hot streak and setting an early pace toward potentially making history before the season ends. Ovechkin has five goals during a four-game goal streak ...
Alex Ovechkin is scoring and helping teammates and the …
Nov 5, 2024 · Alex Ovechkin is off to a hot start, and so are the Washington Capitals. Ovechkin is scoring at a pace that could get him past Wayne Gretzky's NHL career goals record this season. ... The Associated Press is an independent global news organization dedicated to factual reporting. Founded in 1846, AP today remains the most trusted source of fast ...
Alex Ovechkin finds his second wind as he closes on Gretzky
19 hours ago · Washington left-winger Alex Ovechkin, who faces the Maple Leafs on Wednesday, is 31 goals shy of Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record of 894.
Ovechkin-Crosby rivalry still going strong 20 years later
6 days ago · Crosby is two goals from becoming the 21st player in NHL history to reach 600 and joining Ovechkin as the only active players to hit that milestone. The 37-year-old center is 10th in League ...
Alex Ovechkin Shares Update On Health, How He's Feeling Going …
Sep 30, 2024 · Ovechkin is going into his 20th NHL season on the verge of history, sitting 42 goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's all-time record. All the while, he's taking on a bigger role in his...
Ovechkin at 38 resumes his pursuit of Gretzky's NHL goals ...
Oct 11, 2023 · Now 38, old and gray by hockey standards, Ovechkin has stayed on top of his game long enough to reach 822 goals, just 73 from passing Gretzky’s record that long seemed unapproachable. “Everybody in the sports world is on a pretty incredible ride right now watching him take a run at this,” Wilson said. “You feel it.