Alex Ovechkin will break Wayne Gretzky's scoring record
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ESPN+ is planning five exclusive alternate telecasts known as “the OviCast” as viewers track the Alex Ovechkin’s chase of Wayne Gretzky’s all-time NHL goals record.
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Alex Ovechkin is five goals away from become hockey's all-time leading scorer.
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“Right now, we lost three in a row," Ovechkin said. “It’s a good thing it happens right now and not in the playoffs, but we just have to bounce back and find a way to win the games.”
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Alexander Ovechkin is closing in on the record for the most goals scored in the National Hockey League. While his achievement is being applauded by most, for some, his support of Vladimir Putin leaves a sour taste.
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Barry Trotz on how Ovechkin has continued to evolve as opponents adjust to him: "He could take hard coaching, and that’s very, very unique."
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Raised in Moscow within the Soviet sports system by parents who were accomplished athletes, Alex Ovechkin was given every chance to succeed at hockey and along the way showed he didn’t need special treatment.
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Ovechkin hit the NHL with literally a thundering, glass-breaking crash — the hit that he delivered on Columbus defenseman Radoslav Suchy that cracked the plexiglass on his very first NHL shift. He scored twice in that game, too, but afterward, all anyone could recall was that monstrous hit.
Washington Capitals' Alex Ovechkin honors Marc-Andre Fleury's legendary career after a loss to the Minnesota Wild, recognizing the goaltender's impact on the game and his upcoming retirement.
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(SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING) BENINATI: Ovechkin fires. He scores. Alexander Ovechkin, welcome on board. DETROW: It was clear then that Ovechkin would be special, but no one thought he or anyone could approach the all-time goal record held by Wayne ...
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The Complex Legacy of Alexander Ovechkin: Balancing Hockey Greatness and Political ControversyThe reality that Alexander Ovechkin is on the cusp of breaking a record once deemed unassailable is exhilarating for hockey enthusiasts. As discussions ignite surrounding his eventual milestone goal,