From Moscow to Washington, how Alex Ovechkin became the Great 8 on the way to chasing NHL history
Alex Ovechkin almost stopped playing hockey. Raised in the final years of the Soviet sports system by parents who were ...
From Moscow to Washington, how Ovechkin began chasing Gretzky’s NHL goals record
Born Sept. 17, 1985, and coming of age just as the Soviet Union was giving way to a new Russia, Alex Ovechkin was drawn to ...
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As Ovechkin nears the NHL goals record, the hockey world leans in to savor the moment
For years, Wayne Gretzky's record of 894 career regular-season goals was widely thought to be untouchable. Now, the ...
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From Moscow to Washington, how Alex Ovechkin became the Great 8 on the way to chasing NHL history
Center Nicklas Backstrom, defenseman Mike Green and winger Alexander Semin ... the goal-scorer. Tom Wilson, a teammate since 2013, now a father and likely to succeed Ovechkin as captain, has ...
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From Moscow to Washington, how Ovechkin became the Great 8
Raised in Moscow within the Soviet sports system by parents who were accomplished athletes, Alex Ovechkin was given every ...
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How Alex Ovechkin became the Great 8 while chasing NHL history
Alex Ovechkin almost stopped playing hockey. His mother, Tatyana, was a basketball player, his father, Mikhail, was a soccer ...
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Capitals' Ovechkin scores to move 10 away from Gretzky's goal record
Watch as Washington Capitals captain Alexander Ovechkin continues his march towards ... The Capitals went on to win 3-2 in overtime on Tom Wilson's goal at 4:07. Ovechkin has 32 goals in 46 ...
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Washington Capitals take losing streak into home matchup against the Senators
The Senators won 5-4 in overtime in the last matchup. Alexander Ovechkin has 31 goals and 17 assists for the Capitals. Tom Wilson has six goals and four assists over the last 10 games. Drake ...