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Alex Ovechkin Ties Mario Lemieux For Career Goals

Posted on January 18, 2020 by

Alex Ovechkin scored his 690th NHL career goal against the New York Islanders Saturday afternoon at Nassau Coliseum.  The goal allowed him to tie Mario Lemieux for tenth place on the All Time list for career goals.

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Pretenders to the Maurice “Rocket” Richard Trophy Throne – A Look At the Opposition To Ovechkin’s Goal Scoring Dominance Over the Years

Posted on December 24, 2019 by

NHL For much of the decade, hockey pundits have speculated when Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin would begin to decline in terms of his goal scoring, as he aged and faced the ever-inevitable onset of Father Time, despite the 2004 first … Continue reading →

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Alex Ovechkin Ties Teemu Selanne For Third Place In All-Time Power Play Goals

Posted on November 29, 2019 by

Photo: Patrick Smith/NHL via Getty Images Alex Ovechkin scored a power play goal during the third period of Friday night’s 4-3 overtime victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning. The goal tied the game 3-3.

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Alex Ovechkin Passes Mike Gartner For Seventh In Multi-Goal Games and Passes Phil Housley for Career Points; Nicklas Backstrom Passes Peter Forsberg

Posted on November 7, 2019 by

Photo: NHL Via Getty Images In Thursday night’s tilt against the Florida Panthers, Alex Ovechkin scored two goals in the second period.  The multi-goal outing is the 136th game in his career where he has scored more than one goal, allowing … Continue reading →

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Alex Ovechkin Scores 668th And 669th Career Goals; Passes Luc Robitaille for 12th on All Time List For Career Goals; Ties Norm Ullman in Career Points

Posted on October 29, 2019 by

Photo: Mark Blinch/Getty Images Alex Ovechkin scored the 668th and 669th goals of his NHL career against the Toronto Maple Leafs Tuesday night.  He moved ahead of Luc Robitaille for twelth place on the All Time list.

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Alex Ovechkin Scores 668th Career Goal; Ties Luc Robitaille in Goals – 12th on All Time List

Posted on October 29, 2019 by

Alex Ovechkin scored the 668th goal of his NHL career against the Toronto Maple Leafs Tuesday night.  He is now tied for twelth place on the All Time list with Luc Robitaille.

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Capitals Rally In Second Period, Lose Lead In Third Period, Fall In Overtime; Ovechkin Scores Twice: Inside The Numbers

Posted on October 25, 2019 by

Photo: @Capitals The Capitals would rally with another strong second period, scoring three unanswered goals in the middle frame to take a 3-1 lead at the second intermission. Edmonton would add a goal early in the final frame and tie the … Continue reading →

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Mike Vogel’s “Break the Ice” Podcast with Alex Ovechkin: “I Still Feel Young”

Posted on October 18, 2019 by

Photo: Washington Capitals On Thursday, Washington Capitals beat reporter, Mike Vogel, debuted a new podcast called “Break the Ice”. The 45-minute episode (available on Apple Podcast, Spotify, and Soundcloud) features guests within the Capitals organization, which include alumni, in a … Continue reading →

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March to More Milestones: Washington Capitals Milestones in Sight During the 2019-20 Season

Posted on September 2, 2019 by

Photo: Chris O’Meara/Associated Press During the 2019-20 season, several players on the Capitals’ roster could reach career milestones in various statistical categories, including Games Played, Goals, Assists, and Points. As they achieve these milestones, they will move up on All-Time … Continue reading →

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“I Love Pizza”: Alex Ovechkin’s Interview With Forbes Russia (Translated)

Posted on August 21, 2019 by

Washington Capitals superstar centerman Alex Ovechkin recently sat sown with Andrei Supranovich of Russian Forbes for an extended interview . The interview covered a wide range of topics, from his love for pizza, his need for nutritionists, the Capitals head coaching … Continue reading →

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