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Alex Ovechkin moves a goal closer to Gretzky

Capitals have retooled roster on fly while Ovechkin closes in on Gretzky

WASHINGTON -- Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals appeared to be at a crossroads after being swept by the New York Rangers in the opening round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs last season. The Capitals had already chosen which direction they were headed nearly two years before, though.

The Washington Post · 20h

Alex Ovechkin moves a goal closer to Gretzky, but Caps fall in shootout

Washington blows a pair of leads in a 4-3 loss even as Alex Ovechkin pulls within 24 goals of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s hallowed goals record. The Minnesota Wild has had the Washington Capitals’ number over the past three seasons,

USA TODAY Sports on MSN · 21h

Alex Ovechkin goal tracker: How close is Capitals star to Wayne Gretzky's record?

How many goals does Alex Ovechkin have? Ovechkin has 871 career goals. How close is Alex Ovechkin to Wayne Gretzky's goal record? Ovechkin needs 24 goals to break Gretzky's record

U.S. News & World Report · 23h

Alex Ovechkin Scores on Marc-Andre Fleury for a 28th Time to Move 24 Away From the NHL Goals Record

Alex Ovechkin moved another step closer to breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL career goals record by scoring on Marc-Andre Fleury again

Detroit News · 5h

Alex Ovechkin is on track to break Wayne Gretzky's NHL career goals record

Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals is closing in on the NHL career goals record of 894 held by Wayne Gretzky.

Boldy scores in shootout to lift Wild past Capitals

National Hockey League · 21h

Ovechkin scores No. 871 in Capitals shootout loss to Wild

WASHINGTON -- Alex Ovechkin scored his 871st NHL goal, moving within 24 of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s all-time record, but the Washington Capitals lost 4-3 in a shootout to the Minnesota Wild at Capital One Arena on Thursday.

Breakaway On SI on MSN · 8h

Alex Ovechkin Continues Historic Chase Despite Capitals Loss

The Washington Capitals lost a shootout contest against the Minnesota Wild in their recent contest. They managed to snag a point against a rock solid Wild team

The Associated Press on MSN · 22h

Boldy scores in shootout to lift Wild past Capitals after Ovechkin gets No. 871

Marco Rossi tied it in the third period, Matt Boldy scored the shootout winner and the Minnesota Wild rallied to beat the Washington Capitals 4-3 after Alex Ovechkin moved one step closer to breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL career goals record.

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Rangers vs Capitals Prediction, Picks & Odds for Saturday’s NHL Game

The Eastern Conference-leading Washington Capitals are clicking on all cylinders, and their high-powered offense is poised to ...

SportsGrid on MSN5h

NHL Season Insights: Capitals Surpass Expectations

Washington Capitals have excelled, New York Rangers face challenges. Rangers and Predators have been the two biggest ...

Rangers ride rare momentum into clash with Capitals

The New York Rangers started the new calendar year with a much-needed win. Now they'll look to keep it going when they visit the Washington Capitals on Saturday afternoon.

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Maruk remembers Capitals' first trip to NHL playoffs

Former Capitals center Dennis Maruk remembers the Capitals' first trip to the NHL playoffs in the 1981-1982 season.

Pro Hockey Rumors on MSN22h

Breakout defenseman open to signing extension with Capitals

The Capitals as a team are far more sound defensively, but Chychrun has nonetheless proved a strong contributor and ...

Winter Classic posts awful TV ratings: Blues-Blackhawks wasn't draw NHL hoped

Only 920,000 viewers watched the Hawks' blowout loss on Tuesday on TNT and TruTV, according to Sports Media Watch.

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