Ovechkin chase of Gretzky stirs memories for his 1st NHL coach with Capitals
Gretzky scored 51 goals that season -- the first of his nine 50-goal seasons, an NHL record he shares with Ovechkin and Mike Bossy. He retired in 1999 as not only the NHL's all-time leader in goals, but also assists (1,963) and points (2,857).
Oilers Make Gesture, Let Ovechkin Try On Gretzky's Game-Used Gear As Capitals Captain Chases All-Time Goals Record
As Alex Ovechkin chases down Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL goals record, the Edmonton Oilers made quite a gesture toward the Washington Capitals captain. Ovechkin and the Capitals are visiting Edmonton for the first game of a lengthy Canadian road swing,
Alex Ovechkin goals tracker: Capitals star 16 away from passing Wayne Gretzky for all-time NHL record
Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin is one of the most heralded players in NHL history. The legendary forward already has a ton of records on the NHL history books, but there's one more still to go that could put him in the pantheon of all-time greats.
Ovechkin scores his 879th to move closer to Gretzky's record, as Capitals beat Flyers 4-3
Ovechkin scored with 53 seconds remaining in the first period, taking a centering pass from Martin Fehervary and flicking it past Ivan Fedotov.
Takeaways: Ovechkin Moves Within 16 Of Gretzky, Chychrun & Lindgren Help Capitals Overcome Flyers
Alex Ovechkin continued his chase of Wayne Gretzky, Jakob Chychrun had the game-winning goal and an assist and Charlie Lindgren came up big when he had to en route to a 4-3 win. Here are all the takeaways from the victory,
Leon Draisaitl ties Wayne Gretzky on Oilers all-time list during loss to Capitals
Edmonton Oilers superstar Leon Draisaitl scored his 29th goal in the first five minute of a game in a 3-2 loss to the Washington Capitals.
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David Staples: Edmonton Oilers, at $3.53B, not just competing with U.S. rivals — crushing them
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Alex Ovechkin pays tribute to Wayne Gretzky while visiting Edmonton Oilers
Alexander Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals are currently in Edmonton to take on the Oilers tomorrow night, and Ovechkin arrived to Rogers Place a little early to pay tribute to Wayne Gretzky.
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Oilers Show They Can Win Without McDavid
While Connor McDavid served the final game of his suspension, the Edmonton Oilers defeated the Buffalo Sabres 3-2 at Rogers ...
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Ovechkin tours Oilers Hall of Fame, focused on catching Gretzky
Ovechkin was also taken up to Gretzky's restaurant, Studio 99 inside Rogers Place, where he posed with one of the many ...
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Connor McDavid 2nd to Wayne Gretzky on Oilers points list
Kurri had 1,043 points in his 10 years with the Oilers, playing on a line with Gretzky for much of it. Gretzky, the NHL's leading career scorer, had 1,669 points in nine seasons in Edmonton.
Do the Edmonton Oilers need a new No. 1 goaltender?
Mikko Koskinen had a slow hand and allowed a goal on the first shot of the game often enough for it to be a thing. Cam Talbot ...
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Oilers superstar Connor McDavid moves into 2nd in all-time points in team history in win over Wild
passing Jarri Kurri for second all-time in points in Edmonton history with 1,044 points. The Oilers all-time points leader is Wayne Gretzky, who put up a mind-boggling 1,669 points in nine ...
McDavid makes perfect pass in overtime as the Oilers beat the Blackhawks 4-3
Connor McDavid set up Zach Hyman in overtime, and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-3. Hyman redirected ...
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Edmonton Oilers' secret weapon just got much more potent in pursuit of Stanley Cup
In 1972, when the Edmonton Oilers entered the World Hockey Association, the entry free was $25,000. When Peter Pocklington ...