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Taylor Raddysh took a penalty for tripping ... Thirty seconds later, Alexander Ovechkin earned an empty net goal to put the Capitals up by three. The Kraken took 22 shots on goal this game ...

Taylor Raddysh; Andrew Mangipanie; Jakub Vrana; and Pierre-Luc Dubois. The great chase for Alexander Ovechkin continues as he is 21 goals away from Gretzky’s record. Ottawa will have to fight to ...

Alexander Ovechkin scored goal No. 875 of his career on an empty net, moving 20 goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL record of 894. Joey Daccord made 29 saves on 31 shots, including saves ...

The target? 894 career goals. The agent? Alexander Ovechkin, the last of his kind. And so, with the world watching, Agent Ovi stepped onto the ice, his weapon of choice—a composite Bauer gripped ...

Alex Ovechkin scored the 877th goal of his career to move 18 away from breaking the NHL record, but the Washington Capitals ...

Washington Capitals captain Alexander Ovechkin discusses the suspension of Edmonton Oilers star Connor McDavid, and how the level of physicality and referees' whistles have changed over his 20 ...

James Dator has been covering a wide range of sports for SB Nation for over a decade, with a special focus on the NFL. Alexander Ovechkin’s pursuit of The Great One is approaching its final stage.

Alex Ovechkin moved within 19 goals of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record, scoring on a late power play in the Washington ...