Alex Ovechkin scores goal No. 873, draws closer to record
Ovechkin, 39, entered the season 42 short of breaking Gretzky's career record of 894 goals. The Russian, in his 20th NHL season, was on pace to get to 895 in February before breaking his left leg in a shin-on-shin collision in November. He missed 16 games but resumed his pursuit after the Christmas break.
With that said, a recent injury could impact his ability to pass the record. Ovechkin has made scoring goals look easy in the NHL ever since he arrived in North America from Russia. In his ...
With Ovi set to break Gretzky's career goals record, many comparisons have been drawn between them. But only one man can say ...
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