Sports Illustrated21d
SI:AM | Where Alex Ovechkin’s Pursuit of Wayne Gretzky’s Goals Record Stands Now
One of the primary story lines of this NHL season has been Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin’s pursuit of Wayne Gretzky’s career goals record. Over the first month of the season ...
When Could Ovechkin Pass Gretzky? Capitals Captain Leads NHL In Goals Per Game & Coming Off Yet Another Record: 'It's Pretty Cool'
At the age of 39 and 21 goals away from passing Wayne Gretzky, Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin has the best ...
The New York Times19d
Ranking the best and worst games for Alex Ovechkin to break Wayne Gretzky’s goals record
Ovechkin returned to the Washington lineup on Friday, needing 27 goals to pass Wayne Gretzky for the all-time ... build toward the fall of arguably the greatest individual record in the sport ...
The Washington Post20d
Stanley Cup run? Breaking Gretzky’s career goal record? Why choose?
Wayne Gretzky and 894 goals are in sight ... s seemingly attainable goal of being one of the league’s best teams, a unit capable of pushing deep into the playoffs. “We’ve got to prepare ...
The Hockey News21d
NHL Nugget: Wayne Gretzky Becomes Fastest Player To 50 Goals This Day In 1981
Here's today's NHL Nugget – this Milestone Monday heads to Dec. 30, 1981, when Wayne Gretzky had a night to remember with the Edmonton Oilers. Gretzky scored five goals against the ...
Sporting News3d
Alex Ovechkin career goal tracker: How close is the Capitals captain to breaking Wayne Gretzky's record
and it's the greatest one of them all. One of the most exciting races in the NHL for this season is Ovechkin's chase to break Wayne Gretzky's goal record. The Great One's mark of 894 has stood ...
Who joins Wayne Gretzky? Vincent Trochek, Sam Reinhart name their Top-3 NHL players of all time
While the NHL has seen countless talents and superstars, there is no question Wayne Gretzky is among the best. Vincent ...
The New York Times23d
Can returning Alex Ovechkin still catch Wayne Gretzky this season? Teammates: ‘Everything’s in play’
Ovechkin needs 27 goals to pass Wayne Gretzky’s career total ... and he was off to the best goal-scoring start of his entire career when he suffered a broken left fibula during an accidental ...