Ovechkin, Capitals to resume play with Gretzky goals chase

Alex Ovechkin goals tracker: 'The Great Eight' is 16 away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s all-time record of 894
The 39-year-old Ovechkin is within striking distance of Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL goals record of 894. "The Great One" scored his final goal on March 29, 1999. "The Great Eight" could very well surpass that mark 26 years later.
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Reigning MVP Nathan MacKinnon was the 4 Nations Face-Off MVP and is leading the league in scoring this season. Leon Draisaitl, who won MVP in 2019-20, is four points back and has nine game-winning goals. Former MVP and 2023-24 runner-up Nikita Kucherov is also in the race.
Ovechkin, Capitals to resume play with Gretzky goals chase as main event
Ovechkin will resume play when the Washington Capitals visit the Pittsburgh Penguins and Sidney Crosby (a game-time decision after returning from playing for Canada at 4 Nations) at PPG Paints Arena on Saturday (3 p.m. ET; ABC, ESPN+, SN360, TVAS) with 879 goals in his 20 NHL seasons.
Ovechkin's record chase, Columbus outdoor game and trade deadline await down stretch of NHL season
The NHL season resumes with 14 games on Saturday and 10 more Sunday with every team in action at least once this weekend coming out of the break for the massively successful 4 Nations Face-Off. The puck drops for the playoffs on April 19.
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Ovechkin back at practice with Capitals, set to resume Gretzky goals chase
Heading into the Capitals’ final 27 games, Ovechkin has 879 goals during his 20 NHL seasons, including 26 goals in 39 games this season, leaving him 16 from breaking Wayne Gretzky ’s League record of 894. Ovechkin insisted that record wasn’t on his mind during the break, though.
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