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Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin needs three goals to break Wayne Gretzky's all-time goal record.
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Ovechkin scored his 892nd goal to extend his goal streak to three games and move within three of breaking Gretzky’s record of 894 in the Washington Capitals’ 5-1 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes at Le...
The Washington Post |
The goal horn went off at Bugsy’s Pizza Restaurant and Sports Bar as it does every time the Washington Capitals score a goal.

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The 5 best Alex Ovechkin moments from his NHL career
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Ovechkin ‘right there’ after pulling within 3 goals of breaking record
Ovechkin scored his 892nd goal to extend his goal streak to three games and move within three of breaking Gretzky’s record of 894 in the Washington Capitals’ 5-1 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes at Lenovo Center on Wednesday.
Sports betting roundup: Will Alexander Ovechkin top Gretzky this season?
Alexander Ovechkin is getting closer and closer to history. On Wednesday, Ovechkin scored his 892nd career goal in the Capitals’ 5-1 loss to the Hurricanes. Will he top Gretzky this season is -500 to Yes and +340 to No.
Ovechkin’s pursuit of Gretzky’s goals record hot topic on ‘NHL @TheRink’ podcast
What is it like covering Alex Ovechkin as he closes in on Wayne Gretzky's all-time record for the most goals in NHL history? NHL.com senior writer Tom Gulitti has been basically embedded in the chase for history and gives a firsthand perspective of what he's witnessing on this week's episode of the "NHL @TheRink" podcast presented by SKIP.
Reminders of Alex Ovechkin's goal record chase are everywhere around Washington — and in Russia
Reminders of Alex Ovechkin’s pursuit of Wayne Gretzky’s NHL career goals record are all over Washington and the surrounding suburbs of the nation’s capital
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Alex Ovechkin scores goal No. 892, moves to within 3 of breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL record of 894
Alex Ovechkin scored career goal No. 892 for the Washington Capitals on Wednesday night against the Carolina Hurricans, putting him four away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL record of 894.
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Ovechkin 3 goals from breaking Gretzky NHL mark as Capitals host Blackhawks
Alex Ovechkin needs three goals to break Wayne Gretzky 's all-time goals record of 894, and the Washington Capitals forward could achieve the feat as soon as Friday, against the Chicago Blackhawks at Capital One Arena (7 p.m. ET; CHSN, MNMT, NHLN, SN, TVAS).
Alex Ovechkin’s greatest feat? Mixing ordinary with extraordinary on the way to NHL immortality
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Blue Jackets fans hike ticket prices to see if Alex Ovechkin makes history at Nationwide
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Where is Alex Ovechkin from? Hometown, junior hockey career, more to know about Capitals star's Russian roots
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Why Alex Ovechkin is so dangerous from his 'office'
Ovechkin's legacy is about scoring goals -- as he closes in on Wayne Gretzky's record of 894 -- and these plays are an instrumental part of that legacy. So much so that the area in the left faceoff circle has become known as "Ovi's Office."
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Ovechkin scores No. 890 in Capitals loss to Sabres
Ovechkin pulled the Capitals within 6-4 at 9:11 of the third period when he got position at the top of the crease and deflected Rasmus Sandin’s shot from the left point down between James Reimer’s pads. Ovechkin, who also had two assists, has 37 goals in 57 games for the Capitals.
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