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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.

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Capitals' Alexander Ovechkin Returns, How Far Away is He From Gretzky Record?

Washington Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin is officially set to make his return to chasing Wayne Gretzky's all-time goals record against the Toronto Maple Leafs. He comes back to action from a fractured fibula injury that kept him sidelines for 16 games.

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NHL roundup: Alex Ovechkin adds 872nd goal in Capitals' 7-4 win

Dylan Strome had a goal and two assists, Alex Ovechkin added his 872nd career goal and the Washington Capitals earned a 7-4 victory against the visiting New York Rangers on Saturday. Logan Thompson made 29 saves for the Capitals as Ovechkin inched closer to Wayne Gretzky's NHL record of 894 goals.

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Jakob Chychrun gives Capitals power play a fresh look that’s paying off

Washington inserted Chychrun onto the team’s top power play unit when Alex Ovechkin went down, and has kept him there since ...

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Alex Ovechkin scores his 872nd career goal as the Capitals beat the struggling Rangers 7-4

Alex Ovechkin scored his 872nd career goal to move 23 away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record, and the Washington ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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Capitals’ Alex Ovechkin Chasing Another Goal Record

Alex Ovechkin has been a force with the Washington Capitals this season, no matter if a fractured leg took him out of the lineup for over a month. Ever since re ...

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Capitals Notebook: Fehervary Day-To-Day, Ovechkin & More Take Part In Light New Year's Day Optional Skate

Among those not skating was Martin Fehervary, who couldn't finish Tuesday's win over the Boston Bruins after taking a high stick from Tom Wilson in the third period. He is officially listed as ...

Capitals close 2024 with tight, ‘grinding’ win over the Bruins

Washington, fueled by two goals from Aliaksei Protas and a 26-save performance from Logan Thompson, earned a 3-1 win over ...

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