Ovechkin handling pursuit of Gretzky's record with 'such class,' Capitals coach says
Carbery has noticed some opponents being more focused on taking away Ovechkin as a scoring option as he's gotten closer to Gretzky. That appeared to be the case with the Kings, who paid particular attention to Ovechkin on the power play.
Alex Ovechkin goals tracker: Capitals star eight away from breaking 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 887 career goals after scoring a chip-in goal in the third period in a Saturday rout of the San Jose Sharks.
Here's a look at when Ovechkin could break the all-time NHL goal record. Ovechkin needs eight goals to break Gretzky's record with 16 games remaining. He's averaging 0.68 goals per game this ...
Alex Ovechkin shook off a rough start to this three-game California swing by scoring his 887th career goal Saturday against ...
Alex Ovechkin showed his selfless play on Tuesday night as the Washington Capitals beat the Anaheim Ducks 7-4.
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