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Alex Ovechkin breaks Wayne Gretzky's NHL career goals record by scoring his 895th
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Alex Ovechkin breaks Wayne Gretzky's NHL career goals record by scoring his 895th

  • By STEPHEN WHYNO - AP Hockey Writer
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Alex Ovechkin has broken Wayne Gretzky’s record for the most goals in NHL history by scoring the 895th of his career. Ovechkin made hockey history on Sunday in a game against the New York Islanders. He scored on countryman Ilya Sorokin for the first time, doing it a power play with 12:34 left in the second period. The 39-year-old Russian superstar did it even after missing 16 games in November and December because of a broken leg. Sorokin became the record-extending 183rd different goaltender Ovechkin has beaten during his two-decade career in the league.

Alex Ovechkin scores his 890th career goal to move 5 goals away from breaking Gretzky’s NHL record
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Alex Ovechkin scores his 890th career goal to move 5 goals away from breaking Gretzky’s NHL record

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Alex Ovechkin is now five goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record after scoring the 890th of his career in the Washington Capitals’ game Sunday against the Buffalo Sabres. Ovechkin beat James Reimer on a deflection in front. The 39-year-old is now back on pace to pass Gretzky’s mark of 894 that long seemed unapproachable this spring. He has 37 this season and is on track to reach 40 for a 14th time, also the most in league history, despite missing 16 games because of a broken left fibula.

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