Category: Wayne Gretzky
Alex Ovechkin on possibly hitting 1,500-game milestone: ‘I had an injury. I don’t know if I’ll be able to reach this goal. You can never make predictions.’
Alex OvechkinAlex Ovechkin came into the 2024-25 campaign close to significant NHL history on multiple fronts. While his chase of Wayne Gretzky’s all-time goals record received all the headlines, the 39-year-old winger was also just 74 games away from becoming just the 23rd player to ever play in 1,500 career ga...
Read moreJeff Halpern calls Alex Ovechkin’s first NHL goal, a one-timer, ‘foreshadowing (on) what was about to happen over the next 15-20 years’
Jeff HalpernHeading into the final stretch of the 2024-25 season, Alex Ovechkin is just 16 goals shy of overtaking Wayne Gretzky for most goals in NHL history. Ovi’s journey to the top began nearly 20 years ago on October 5, 2005, when he scored both his first and second NHL goals against the Columbus Blue Jack...
Read moreToday in Hockey History: Feb. 17
Wayne GretzkyThe Great One had an infatuation with the number five, while 200 was another lucky number on this date in National Hockey League history. Also, there were multiple memories in…
Read moreKurri’s hilarious advice to Esa Tikkanen on how to play with Gretzky
Esa TikkanenHe got some very clear instructions when he joined the Oilers! The post Kurri’s hilarious advice to Esa Tikkanen on how to play with Gretzky appeared first on The Hockey Beast.
Read moreWayne Gretzky slammed by fans over lack of support for Canada
SwedenFans are all saying the same thing about one detail The post Wayne Gretzky slammed by fans over lack of support for Canada appeared first on The Hockey Beast.
Read moreSpencer Carbery believes Alex Ovechkin’s best hockey is still yet to come this season: ‘I think he’s going to look even better coming out of the break’
Washington CapitalsAlex Ovechkin has scored 26 goals in his first 38 games played of the 2024-25 campaign. His 0.68 goal-per-game rate is nearly a full tenth higher than his career average (.60), and he is on pace to break Wayne Gretzky’s all-time goals record by the beginning of April. Ovechkin merely continuing at t...
Read moreAlex Ovechkin ties NHL record for most four-game goal streaks
Ivan FedotovAlex Ovechkin has once again etched himself into the NHL history books with another nuanced goals record. Friday, the 39-year-old sniper scored his 879th career goal, beating goalie Ivan Fedotov for the first time with a one-timer at five-on-five. The tally not only put Ovechkin 16 away from breakin...
Read moreOvechkin nets No. 879, now 16 away from record
Martin FehervaryAlex Ovechkin scored his 879th career goal to move to within 16 of breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL goals record and the Washington Capitals beat the Philadelphia Flyers 4-3 on Thursday night.
Read moreAlex Ovechkin scores on 180th different goalie, the Flyers’ Ivan Fedotov, for 879th career goal
Martin FehervaryAlex Ovechkin has goals in consecutive periods and four-straight games after scoring in the opening stanza against the Philadelphia Flyers, Thursday. Ovechkin found paydirt in the “McNugget Minute”, snapping a shot past Flyers goaltender Ivan Fedotov after receiving a sensational feed from Martin Fe...
Read moreCountdown to 894: The Alex Ovechkin goal-scoring tracker
Washington CapitalsFollow along as the Capitals star chases down Wayne Gretzky's record, including highlights of each goal and the upcoming schedule.
Read moreSpencer Carbery on utilizing Alex Ovechkin during empty-net situations: ‘He has an incredible ability to read where the puck is going’
Alex OvechkinAlex Ovechkin beat the buzzer and scored his 25th goal of the season against the defending champion Florida Panthers, Tuesday night. The empty-net goal was Ovechkin’s 878th career tally and his sixth empty-netter of the year, extending his NHL record in the category to 63. As Ovechkin approaches Way...
Read more3 San Jose Sharks That Fans Would Like to Forget About
San Jose SharksEvery franchise has opposing players who have done their team dirty in the past. I’m sure Philadelphia Flyers fans wouldn’t mind Wayne Gretzky taking a few shots from Rocky Balboa after…
Read moreOvechkin scores No. 878, now 17 away from record
Alex OvechkinAlex Ovechkin scored his 878th career goal into an empty net with 0.1 seconds left on the clock to move closer to Wayne Gretzky's NHL career record, and the Washington Capitals defeated the defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers 6-3 on Tuesday.
Read moreOvechkin scores No. 878, now 17 away from record
Washington CapitalsAlex Ovechkin scored his 878th career goal into an empty net with 0.1 seconds left on the clock to move closer to Wayne Gretzky's NHL career record, and the Washington Capitals defeated the defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers 6-3 on Tuesday.
Read moreOvechkin scores No. 878, now 17 away from record
Alex OvechkinAlex Ovechkin scored his 878th career goal into an empty net with 0.1 seconds left on the clock to move closer to Wayne Gretzky's NHL career record, and the Washington Capitals defeated the defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers 6-3 on Tuesday.
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