Alex Ovechkin, Washington Capitals
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The NHL has been preparing for Ovechkin's record-breaking 895th goal for months.
From National Hockey League
Ovechkin now needs three goals to pass Wayne Gretzky for the NHL all-time goals record.
From CBSSports.com
He needs three goals in the team's final seven regular season games to top Gretzky's all-time mark of 894, starting Friday at home against the Chicago Blackhawks.
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The Washington Capitals became the first NHL team this season to clinch a playoff spot, doing so after playing 69 games.
The Capitals (47–17–9) lead the Metropolitan Division with nine games left in their regular-season schedule as Ovechkin kept "The Gr8 Chase" going, now only five goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's all-time goals record.
Alex Ovechkin needs four goals to break Wayne Gretzky's NHL career record. Follow along as the Washington Capitals play the Carolina Hurricanes:
Alex Ovechkin moved three goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record after scoring the 892nd of his career in the Washington Capitals’ game at the Carolina Hurricanes on Wednesday night
The finish line is in sight, and Alex Ovechkin is in full sprint. The Washington Capitals winger scored career goal No. 892 against the Carolina Hurricanes on Wednesday, putting him three away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record of 894 with seven games remaining in the regular season.