began the season 41 goals behind Gretzky's 894. But, perhaps, numbers fall short of conveying how dominant the two players' careers have been. Ovechkin scored his 40th and 41st of the year on April 4.

Ovechkin’s pursuit of Gretzky was put on hold when he suffered a broken fibula in a Nov. 18 game against Utah. He missed 16 games, which cost him a shot at a record 10th 50-goal season and cast doubts ...

Alexander Ovechkin, the Washington Capitals' captain, has surpassed Wayne Gretzky's long-standing record of 894 NHL goals, now standing at 895. Ovechkin's parents, Tatyana and Mikhail, have been ...

Ovechkin, 39, entered this season needing 42 goals to break Gretzky's record of 894 career goals, which has stood since 1999. The Washington captain has 36 goals this season and needs six more ...

After breaking the 800-goal barrier during the 2022-23 season, Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin has passed Wayne Gretzky's NHL career goals record of 894, scoring No. 895 against the ...

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The moment was majestic and vintage Alexander Ovechkin. It wasn’t a one-timer from the left face-off circle that bested Wayne Gretzky’s record of 894 career goals on Sunday afternoon, but it was close ...