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Ovechkin gifted painting during on-ice ceremony after record-breaking goal
Harris did a larger painting of Ovechkin after he scored his 802nd goal to pass Gordie Howe for second in NHL history on Dec. 22, 2022. The 60-year-old considers the painting for Ovechkin’s 895th goal as a companion piece to the one to commemorate his 802nd.
Is Alex Ovechkin’s new NHL goals record unreachable? Explaining the historical context
It’s the hockey equivalent of Barry Bonds passing Hank Aaron with his 756th home run, or LeBron James passing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar with his 38,388th point — a modern legend chasing down one of the most revered records in sports, held by one of the most revered athletes of all time. Here’s a little historical perspective on Ovechkin’s feat:
Alex Ovechkin is, without a doubt, a one-of-a-kind hockey player. Not only is the long-time Washington Capital the best goal scorer the NHL has ever seen, the grizzled veteran has quite the ...
Alex Ovechkin has been a stat sheet ... careers in the history of professional hockey. Ovechkin was named one of the 100 greatest NHL players of all time in 2017. In 2025, Ovechkin broke ...
The Great Eight is now the greatest goal-scorer. Alex Ovechkin completed his chase of Wayne Gretzky on Sunday at UBS Arena, scoring his 895th career goal to stand atop hockey’s all-time list ...
As Alex Ovechkin cements his place in hockey history, fans are just as curious about his life off the ice as they are about his record-breaking career. The Washington Capitals captain officially ...
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