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Capitals’ Alex Ovechkin Scores 48th Goal of the Season Against Sabres; Three Goals From Passing Mike Gartner for Seventh-Most Goals in NHL History

Posted on March 9, 2020 by

Photo: @Capitals Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin scored his 48th goal of the season Monday night as the team clashed with the Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Center. The goal has tied him for first in the NHL. Ovechkin is also … Continue reading →

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Checkmate: Capitals’ Alex Ovechkin Sends Golden Knights’ Nate Schmidt Into The Benches

Posted on February 17, 2020 by

Washington Capitals‘ captain Alex Ovechkin is still chasing 700 goals tonight, but he sent former Capital and Vegas Golden Knights’ defenseman Nate Schmidt over the boards into the Knights’ bench towards the end of the opening frame.

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Alex Ovechkin & Sidney Crosby Meet For The 75th Time In Their Careers

Posted on February 2, 2020 by

Photo: Icon Sportswire/Getty Images The Washington Capitals and Pittsburgh Penguins rivalry is one of, if not, the best rivalry in the NHL. The teams’ respective captains, who were both drafted first overall in 2004, are meeting for the 75th time … Continue reading →

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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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