Alexander Ovechkin Rookie Hand Up

Alexander Ovechkin, Chicago Blackhawks

Alex Ovechkin reveals why he purposely didn't break goals record vs. Blackhawks

With his two goals on Friday night in a 5-3 win over the Chicago Blackhawks, Washington Capitals superstar Alexander Ovechkin tied Wayne Gretzky's NHL record with 894 goals scored. He had what seemed to be a prime opportunity to break it and become the NHL's all-time leading goal-scorer in the final minute when the Blackhawks pulled goalie Spencer Knight for an extra attacker.

National Hockey League · 7h

Blackhawks line up to congratulate Ovechkin on record-tying goal

After the game, the Chicago Blackhawks lined up to shake hands with Ovechkin and congratulate him for tying the record. The moment was reminiscent of just eight days ago when Ovechkin gathered his teammates to congratulate Minnesota Wild goalie Marc-Andre Fleury on his retirement.

The New York Times · 3d

Alex Ovechkin’s greatest feat? Mixing ordinary with extraordinary on the way to NHL immortality

Alexander Ovechkin ... who grew up in the D.C. area, watched many iterations of the Capitals in the decades before he became the team’s captain in Ovechkin’s rookie year.

2don MSN

Alex Ovechkin Responds to Capitals Rookie After Monstrous Hit in Debut

The Washington Capitals are a traveling act of headlines as of late. On one hand, Alex Ovechkin is four goals away from ...

Newsday2d

Ovechkin scores again, but the Hurricanes beat the Capitals to clinch a playoff spot

RALEIGH, N.C. — Alex Ovechkin scored his 892nd career goal, moving him three away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record, but rookie ... ratcheted up and the game got out of hand.

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