At the age of 39 and 21 goals away from passing Wayne Gretzky, Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin has the best goal-scoring pace in the NHL. Ovechkin has 21 goals in 29 games, including six in 11 games since returning from a broken leg that held him out for 40 days.

The 39-year-old winger took a pass from Rasmus Sandin on a 2-on-1 breakaway and fired it past rookie Leevi Merilainen, the record 179th goaltender he's scored on.

FILE - Winnipeg Jets alumni coach Tom McVie picks Teemu Selanne (13) to take the penalty shot as Ab McDonald listens, in against the Edmonton Oilers during the first period of the NHL Heritage Classic alumni game, Oct. 22, 2016, in Winnipeg, Manitoba. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP, File) AP

At the time of his retirement in 1999, Wayne Gretzky owned or shared 61 NHL records, including the mark for the most career goals. "The Great One" finished his unparalleled 20-year career with an ...

BOSTON -- Tom McVie, who coached the Winnipeg Jets to the 1979 World Hockey Association championship over Wayne Gretzky's Edmonton ... native joined the Bruins as an assistant coach in 1992 ...

One of the most exciting races in the NHL for this season is Ovechkin's chase to break Wayne Gretzky's goal record. The Great One's mark of 894 has stood for over nearly three decades, and it was ...

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Ovechkin scored his 22nd goal of the season to push his career total to 875. Gretzky scored 894 goals in the NHL.

After breaking the 800-goal barrier during the 2022-23 season, Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin now has his sights set on breaking Wayne ... Apr 1: at Boston, 7:00 Wed, Apr 2: at Carolina ...

Alex Ovechkin moved within 20 goals of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record with an empty-netter, helping the Washington Capitals beat the Seattle Kraken 3-0 on Friday night

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