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People walk past a billboard depicting Washington Capitals’ Alex Ovechkin marking his NHL career goals with the words reading “Ovechkin is always first!” in St. Petersburg, Russia, Friday, April 4, 20...
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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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PHOTO COLLECTION: Capital’s Alex Ovechkin on track to break Gretzky’s NHL career goals record
Washington Capitals left wing Alexander Ovechkin celebrates after scoring his 100th career NHL goal during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the New York Rangers, Friday, Oct. 12, 2007 in New York.
Alex Ovechkin ties Wayne Gretzky's all-time goals record
Washington's Alex Ovechkin tied Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL goals record Friday, scoring twice against the Chicago Blackhawks to reach 894 career goals.
Alex Ovechkin, with Wayne Gretzky in Washington, pulls within two goals of record in first period
After a few seconds, Ovechkin’s personal goal song, “Shake, Rattle & Roll” by Big Joe Turner," started blaring from arena speakers as mascot Slapshot flipped the counter in one corner from 892 to 893. Fans chanted, “Ovi! Ovi!” before and after play resumed.
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.
Alex Ovechkin and Wayne Gretzky are tied at 894 goals. Ovechkin can break the record Sunday
Alex Ovechkin cracked a Bud Light and casually took a sip as nearby fans chanted, “Ovi! Ovi!” He was soon joined by Wayne Gretzky to put the two greatest goal-scorers in NHL
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