Alex Ovechkin nears Wayne Gretzky's goal record

Ovechkin’s record pursuit rekindles memories of the day Gretzky scored 800th, 801st goals in San Jose to tie Gordie Howe.
Rusanowski said. “It was Wayne Gretzky, calling Ovechkin and encouraging him, telling him to stay with it. That’s a carryover from when Gretzky was approaching Gordie Howe’s record and ...
One of the most exciting races in the NHL for this season is Ovechkin's chase to break Wayne ... between Ovechkin and Gretzky on the all-time list. He passed Gordie Howe for second place in ...
Greg Cote’s Poll Dance is a weekly survey on a topic usually in sports. In today’s 35th installment: Alex Ovechkin is poised ...
Wayne Gretzky (894) 2. Alex Ovechkin (887) 3. Gordie Howe (801) 4. Jaromir Jagr (766) 5. Brett Hull (741) 6. Marcel Dionne (731) 7. Phil Esposito (717) 8. Mike Gartner (708) 9. Mark Messier ...
Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals is closing in on the NHL goals record of 894 held by Wayne Gretzky. Ovechkin has ...