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USA Today
07-04-2025
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Celebrate Alex Ovechkin in person with tickets to the Washington Capitals' next home game
Celebrate Alex Ovechkin in person with tickets to the Washington Capitals' next home game The Great Eight stands alone. Alex Ovechkin broke Wayne Gretzky's record for the most goals scored in the history of the National Hockey League on Sunday. Ovi scored his 895th goal on the road against the New York Islanders. The Washington Capitals next game will be on Thursday, April 10 at home against the Carolina Hurricanes, and the celebration at Ovi's return to home ice should be one for the ages. In fact, there aren't many chances left in the regular season to watch Ovechkin play. Now that he's broken Gretzky's record, the next question is how many goals can he score before the end of what could be final regular season. The chase for 900 is on, don't miss out a part of history. Get your Washington Capitals tickets today. Shop Washington Capitals tickets Washington Capitals tickets The Caps host on the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday, April 10 at 7:30 p.m. Limited tickets still remain for the penultimate home game of the regular season. As of publication, the cheapest available Capitals vs Hurricanes tickets cost $108. Washington Capitals schedule Thursday, April 10 - HOME vs Carolina Hurricanes - SHOP TICKETS Saturday, April 12 - AWAY at Columbus Blue Jackets - SHOP TICKETS Sunday, April 13 - HOME vs. Columbus Blue Jackets - SHOP TICKETS Tuesday, April 15 - AWAY at New York Islanders - SHOP TICKETS Thursday, April 17 - AWAY at Pittsburgh Penguins - SHOP TICKETS Shop all Washington Capitals tickets Washington Capitals NHL playoff tickets The quest for the Stanley Cup begins on Saturday, April 19. The Caps have already clinched a playoff spot and are vying for the top seed in the Eastern Conference, and are likely to have home ice to start the playoffs. While times, dates, and opponents are not yet finalized, you can still purchase your Washington Capitals playoff tickets now to ensure you get to see Alex Ovechkin and playoff hockey in person. Shop Capitals Game 1 playoff tickets Alex Ovechkin jersey Alex Ovechkin jerseys have always been wildly popular in the Washington, D.C. area, but these days are selling quickly around the country. Check out these eight Ovechkin jerseys honoring the Great Eight and showcase your Ovi love forever. Shop Alex Ovechkin jerseys
USA Today
06-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Alex Ovechkin becomes NHL's all-time top goal scorer, passing Wayne Gretzky
The Great Eight has topped The Great One. Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin set the NHL record for career goals when he scored No. 895 Sunday afternoon against the New York Islanders to pass Hall of Famer Wayne Gretzky. Gretzky is in the building as he was Friday when Ovechkin scored twice to tie the record. Gretzky has scored his final NHL goal in March 1999 against the Islanders. Ovechkin's record-breaker happened on the 45th anniversary of Gordie Howe's 801st and final goal, which stood as the record until Gretzky passed him in 1994. He scored on the power play, ripping a shot by Ilya Sorokin at 7:26 of the second period, for the 325th power play goal of his career. Teammates mobbed him on the ice. Gretzky's mark of 894 goals was considered unbreakable when he retired at age 38 in 1999. Ovechkin wouldn't be drafted until 2004 as the first overall pick and he wouldn't make his debut until 2005 because of a season-long lockout. He scored twice in his NHL debut and had 52 goals that year, some of them jaw-dropping, and edged Sidney Crosby of the Pittsburgh Penguins for rookie of the year. Ovechkin vs. Gretzky Gretzky, a 185-pound center, was an exceptional playmaker who also scored a lot because of his ability to anticipate plays. Ovechkin, a 240-pound winger, is a physical specimen. He would dole out hits, never give up on a puck and had a one-timer that was hard to stop. Center Nicklas Backstrom, who assisted on 279 Ovechkin goals, said the winger has a bigger "sweet spot" than other players, which allowed him to get a shot off at many different angles. "Sometimes it seems that the puck just finds him," Backstrom told reporters last month. "He's got that ability to put the puck in the net like nobody else." Gretzky scored a record-shattering 92 goals in 1981-82 with the high-flying Edmonton Oilers, then followed that with 71, 87 and 73. Ovechkin's best season was 65 in his third season but his consistency is what put him over the top. He led the league in goals nine times, and this month he passed Gordie Howe's record of 415 goals after turning 30. In the beginning of last season, it looked like Ovechkin might be slipping as he scored just nine goals through the end of January. But he scored 22 goals after vacationing during the All-Star break, making this record possible. This season, he got off to a torrid start with 15 goals in 18 games but suffered a fractured left fibula during a Nov. 18 game. It cost him 16 games. He has scored 27 times in 43 games since he returned on Dec. 28 to give him 42 goals this season. Ovechkin, 39, will build on his record because he has another year left on his contract. He showed you can never call a record unbreakable, but his goal-scoring accomplishment will be hard to eclipse.
Yahoo
05-04-2025
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Alex Ovechkin goals tracker: 'The Great Eight' ties Wayne Gretzky's all-time record of 894
Washington Capitals superstar Alex Ovechkin is on the doorstep of an NHL record that many thought was unbreakable. The 39-year-old Ovechkin matched Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL goals record of 894 on Friday night. "The Great One" scored his final goal on March 29, 1999. "The Great Eight" could very well surpass that mark before the end of the 2024-25 season. Advertisement Ovechkin entered this season with 853 career NHL goals and started off red hot with 15 goals in his first 18 games. A broken fibula in November took him out of the lineup for almost five weeks, but when he returned to the Capitals he didn't miss a beat with four goals in his first five games back from injury. Ovechkin's latest goals, No. 893 and No. 894 of his career, came against the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday with Gretzky and NHL commissioner Gary Bettman in attendance. He scored his first goal just minutes into the opening period. He then matched Gretzky's record early in the third period. The Capitals have six games remaining on their schedule after Friday. Advertisement "It's just a matter of time, whether it's late this year, early next year, whenever," Gretzky told earlier this season about Ovechkin's chances of breaking his record. "I mean, he's a great player. He's a great goal scorer." As he moves closer to breaking Gretzky's record, Ovechkin has partnered with Hockey Fights Cancer and the V Foundation for Cancer Research to launch "THE GR8 CHASE for Victory Over Cancer." The campaign will see Ovechkin donate a dollar amount equal to his career NHL goal total for each goal he scores for the rest of his career. Monumental Sports & Entertainment, which owns the Capitals, will match every donation. Ovechkin continues his chase for Gretzky's mark on Sunday against the New York Islanders. We will track Ovechkin's race to 894 goals and beyond all season. NHL top-10 in career goals 1. Wayne Gretzky (894) 2. Alex Ovechkin (894) 3. Gordie Howe (801) 4. Jaromir Jagr (766) 5. Brett Hull (741) 6. Marcel Dionne (731) 7. Phil Esposito (717) 8. Mike Gartner (708) 9. Mark Messier (694) 10. Steve Yzerman (692) Ovechkin in 2005. (Joel Richardson/The Washington Post via Getty Images) (The Washington Post via Getty Images) Remaining 2024-25 regular-season games Sun, Apr 6: at Islanders, 12:30 p.m. ET Thu, Apr 10: vs. Carolina, 7:30 p.m. ET Sat, Apr 12: at Columbus, 7 p.m. ET Sun, Apr 13: vs. Columbus, 6 p.m. ET Tue, Apr 15: at Islanders, 8 p.m. ET Thu, Apr 17: at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m. ET Alex Ovechkin has scored on 180 different goaltenders since entering the NHL in 2005. (Jamie Sabau/NHLI via Getty Images) (Jamie Sabau via Getty Images) Ovechkin milestone goal timeline No. 1: Oct. 2, 2005 vs. Columbus Blue Jackets (Pascal Leclaire) No. 50: April 13, 2006 vs. Atlanta Thrashers (Mike Dunham) No. 100: Oct. 12, 2007 vs. New York Rangers (Henrik Lundqvist) No. 200: Feb. 5, 2009 (Jonathan Quick) No. 300: April 5, 2011 (James Reimer) No. 400: Dec. 20, 2013 (empty net) No. 500: Jan. 10, 2016 (Andrew Hammond) No. 600: March 12, 2018 (Connor Hellebuyck) No. 700: Feb. 22, 2020 (Mackenzie Blackwood) No. 800: Dec. 13, 2022 (Petr Mrazek) Hat tricks by season (32 career) 2005-06: 1 2006-07: 1 2007-08: 3 2008-09: 3 2009-10: 1 2010-11: 1 2011-12: 0 2012-13: 2 2013-14: 1 2014-15: 0 2015-16: 2 2016-17: 2 2017-18: 3 2018-19: 3 2019-20: 4 2020-21: 0 2021-22: 1 2022-23: 2 2023-24: 0 2024-25: 2
Yahoo
03-04-2025
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Alex Ovechkin goals tracker: 'The Great Eight' is 3 away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's all-time record of 894
Alex Ovechkin goals tracker: 'The Great Eight' is 3 away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's all-time record of 894 Washington Capitals superstar Alex Ovechkin is on the doorstep of an NHL record that many thought was unbreakable. The 39-year-old Ovechkin is closing in on Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL goals record of 894. "The Great One" scored his final goal on March 29, 1999. "The Great Eight" could very well surpass that mark before the end of the 2024-25 season. Advertisement Ovechkin entered this season with 853 career NHL goals and started off red hot with 15 goals in his first 18 games. A broken fibula in November took him out of the lineup for almost five weeks, but when he returned to the Capitals he didn't miss a beat with four goals in his first five games back from injury. Ovechkin's latest goal, No. 891 of his career, came against the Carolina Hurricans on Wednesday, with Gretzky and NHL commissioner Gary Bettman in attendance. He's now two goals away from tying Gretzky and three goals from breaking the record. The Capitals have seven games remaining on their schedule after Wednesday. "It's just a matter of time, whether it's late this year, early next year, whenever," Gretzky told earlier this season about Ovechkin's chances of breaking his record. "I mean, he's a great player. He's a great goal scorer." Advertisement As he moves closer to breaking Gretzky's record, Ovechkin has partnered with Hockey Fights Cancer and the V Foundation for Cancer Research to launch "THE GR8 CHASE for Victory Over Cancer." The campaign will see Ovechkin donate a dollar amount equal to his career NHL goal total for each goal he scores for the rest of his career. Monumental Sports & Entertainment, which owns the Capitals, will match every donation. Ovechkin continues his chase for Gretzky's mark on Friday against the Chicago Blackhawks. We will track Ovechkin's race to 894 goals and beyond all season. NHL top-10 in career goals 1. Wayne Gretzky (894) 2. Alex Ovechkin (892) 3. Gordie Howe (801) 4. Jaromir Jagr (766) 5. Brett Hull (741) 6. Marcel Dionne (731) 7. Phil Esposito (717) 8. Mike Gartner (708) 9. Mark Messier (694) 10. Steve Yzerman (692) Ovechkin in 2005. (Joel Richardson/The Washington Post via Getty Images) (The Washington Post via Getty Images) Remaining 2024-25 regular-season games Fri, Apr 4: vs. Chicago, 7 p.m. ET Sun, Apr 6: at Islanders, 12:30 p.m. ET Thu, Apr 10: vs. Carolina, 7:30 p.m. ET Sat, Apr 12: at Columbus, 7 p.m. ET Sun, Apr 13: vs. Columbus, 6 p.m. ET Tue, Apr 15: at Islanders, 8 p.m. ET Thu, Apr 17: at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m. ET Alex Ovechkin has scored on 180 different goaltenders since entering the NHL in 2005. (Jamie Sabau/NHLI via Getty Images) (Jamie Sabau via Getty Images) Ovechkin milestone goal timeline No. 1: Oct. 2, 2005 vs. Columbus Blue Jackets (Pascal Leclaire) No. 50: April 13, 2006 vs. Atlanta Thrashers (Mike Dunham) No. 100: Oct. 12, 2007 vs. New York Rangers (Henrik Lundqvist) No. 200: Feb. 5, 2009 (Jonathan Quick) No. 300: April 5, 2011 (James Reimer) No. 400: Dec. 20, 2013 (empty net) No. 500: Jan. 10, 2016 (Andrew Hammond) No. 600: March 12, 2018 (Connor Hellebuyck) No. 700: Feb. 22, 2020 (Mackenzie Blackwood) No. 800: Dec. 13, 2022 (Petr Mrazek) Hat tricks by season (32 career) 2005-06: 1 2006-07: 1 2007-08: 3 2008-09: 3 2009-10: 1 2010-11: 1 2011-12: 0 2012-13: 2 2013-14: 1 2014-15: 0 2015-16: 2 2016-17: 2 2017-18: 3 2018-19: 3 2019-20: 4 2020-21: 0 2021-22: 1 2022-23: 2 2023-24: 0 2024-25: 2
Yahoo
02-04-2025
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Alex Ovechkin goals tracker: 'The Great Eight' is 4 away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's all-time record of 894
Alex Ovechkin goals tracker: 'The Great Eight' is 4 away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's all-time record of 894 Washington Capitals superstar Alex Ovechkin is on the doorstep of an NHL record that many thought was unbreakable. The 39-year-old Ovechkin is closing in on Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL goals record of 894. "The Great One" scored his final goal on March 29, 1999. "The Great Eight" could very well surpass that mark before the end of the 2024-25 season. Advertisement Ovechkin entered this season with 853 career NHL goals and started off red hot with 15 goals in his first 18 games. A broken fibula in November took him out of the lineup for almost five weeks, but when he returned to the Capitals he didn't miss a beat with four goals in his first five games back from injury. Ovechkin's latest goal, No. 891 of his career, came against the Boston Bruins on Tuesday. He's now three goals away from tying Gretzky and four goals from breaking the record. The Capitals have eight games remaining on their schedule after Sunday. "It's just a matter of time, whether it's late this year, early next year, whenever," Gretzky told earlier this season about Ovechkin's chances of breaking his record. "I mean, he's a great player. He's a great goal scorer." Advertisement As he moves closer to breaking Gretzky's record, Ovechkin has partnered with Hockey Fights Cancer and the V Foundation for Cancer Research to launch "THE GR8 CHASE for Victory Over Cancer." The campaign will see Ovechkin donate a dollar amount equal to his career NHL goal total for each goal he scores for the rest of his career. Monumental Sports & Entertainment, which owns the Capitals, will match every donation. Ovechkin continues his chase for Gretzky's mark on Wednesday against the Carolina Hurricanes. We will track Ovechkin's race to 894 goals and beyond all season. NHL top-10 in career goals 1. Wayne Gretzky (894) 2. Alex Ovechkin (891) 3. Gordie Howe (801) 4. Jaromir Jagr (766) 5. Brett Hull (741) 6. Marcel Dionne (731) 7. Phil Esposito (717) 8. Mike Gartner (708) 9. Mark Messier (694) 10. Steve Yzerman (692) Ovechkin in 2005. (Joel Richardson/The Washington Post via Getty Images) (The Washington Post via Getty Images) Remaining 2024-25 regular-season games Wed, Apr 2: at Carolina, 7 p.m. ET Fri, Apr 4: vs. Chicago, 7 p.m. ET Sun, Apr 6: at Islanders, 12:30 p.m. ET Thu, Apr 10: vs. Carolina, 7:30 p.m. ET Sat, Apr 12: at Columbus, 7 p.m. ET Sun, Apr 13: vs. Columbus, 6 p.m. ET Tue, Apr 15: at Islanders, 8 p.m. ET Thu, Apr 17: at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m. ET Alex Ovechkin has scored on 180 different goaltenders since entering the NHL in 2005. (Jamie Sabau/NHLI via Getty Images) (Jamie Sabau via Getty Images) Ovechkin milestone goal timeline No. 1: Oct. 2, 2005 vs. Columbus Blue Jackets (Pascal Leclaire) No. 50: April 13, 2006 vs. Atlanta Thrashers (Mike Dunham) No. 100: Oct. 12, 2007 vs. New York Rangers (Henrik Lundqvist) No. 200: Feb. 5, 2009 (Jonathan Quick) No. 300: April 5, 2011 (James Reimer) No. 400: Dec. 20, 2013 (empty net) No. 500: Jan. 10, 2016 (Andrew Hammond) No. 600: March 12, 2018 (Connor Hellebuyck) No. 700: Feb. 22, 2020 (Mackenzie Blackwood) No. 800: Dec. 13, 2022 (Petr Mrazek) Hat tricks by season (32 career) 2005-06: 1 2006-07: 1 2007-08: 3 2008-09: 3 2009-10: 1 2010-11: 1 2011-12: 0 2012-13: 2 2013-14: 1 2014-15: 0 2015-16: 2 2016-17: 2 2017-18: 3 2018-19: 3 2019-20: 4 2020-21: 0 2021-22: 1 2022-23: 2 2023-24: 0 2024-25: 2
