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Ovechkin, Capitals to resume play with Gretzky goals chase

Ovechkin, Capitals to resume play with Gretzky goals chase as main event

Ovechkin will resume play when the Washington Capitals visit the Pittsburgh Penguins and Sidney Crosby (a game-time decision after returning from playing for Canada at 4 Nations) at PPG Paints Arena on Saturday (3 p.m. ET; ABC, ESPN+, SN360, TVAS) with 879 goals in his 20 NHL seasons.

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Alex Ovechkin goals tracker: Capitals star closing in on Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL record

Ovechkin is on the verge of becoming the NHL's all-time goals leader, and he can pass Gretzky's mark of 894 before the end of season. The Capitals standout currently has 879 career goals, so he needs to rack up 16 more goals in the team's remaining 27 games in order to top Gretzky's record this season.

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Alex Ovechkin games left in NHL season: Will Capitals star break Wayne Gretzky's goals record in 2025?

Yet Capitals winger Alex Ovechkin is closing in on that Gretzky record. The Capitals drafted him with the first overall pick in the 2004 NHL Draft and he has been in the NHL since

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Where Alex Ovechkin stands behind Wayne Gretzky after 32nd career hat trick

Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin secured his 32nd career hat trick on Sunday, pushing him closer to Wayne Gretzky's goals ...

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Thompson signs 6-year, $35.1 million contract with Capitals

Logan Thompson signed a six-year ... Washington captain Alex Ovechkin is 20 goals from passing Wayne Gretzky (894) for most in NHL history. "Happy for him. Well deserved," Ovechkin said of ...

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Capitals Shocking NHL Heading Into Break

With a 36-11-8 record and 80 standings points through 55 games, the Capitals are the top team in the Eastern Conference and ...

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Ovechkin, Capitals to resume play with Gretzky goals chase

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