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More Goals, More Records: Alex Ovechkin’s 24th and 25th Goals of the 2022-23 Season Bring More Distinctions For Capitals Captain

Posted on December 31, 2022 by Michael Fleetwood

Alex Ovechkin has had one historic regular season, one that is not even halfway completed. On the last day of 2022, the Washington Capitals’ captain finished by making more history with a couple of goals against the Montreal Canadiens.

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A Review Of Past Goal-Scoring “Graybeards”, And What It Could Mean For Alex Ovechkin And His March To Pass Wayne Gretzky

Posted on August 26, 2022 by Diane Doyle

Alex Ovechkin, 36, has scored 780 goals during his NHL career, with 50 of those goals goals coming just last season. We recently examined Ovechkin’s scoring rates and goals per game rates in order to project a probable point in which he … Continue reading →

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Aging Like A Fine, Goal-Scoring Wine: The Most Productive NHL Players Past Age 35 And What That Could Mean For Alex Ovechkin

Posted on September 22, 2021 by Diane Doyle

Photo: Nick Wass/AP Alex Ovechkin, who just turned 36-years old, has scored a total of 730 goals in his NHL career, which ranks sixth on the All-Time List. Last season, he scored 24 goals in a campaign that was shortened … Continue reading →

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Climbing On Up: Alex Ovechkin Ties Brendan Shanahan in Even-Strength Points By A Left Wing

Posted on March 26, 2021 by Michael Fleetwood

Patrick McDermott/NHLI via Getty Images Just one night ago, Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin surpassed NHL great Mark Messier in even-strength goals with his 15th goal of the 2020-21 season. In the first period of the Capitals’ second meeting with … Continue reading →

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Capitals Alex Ovechkin Scores 50th Goal of Season; Moves Up NHL Record Books…Again

Posted on March 30, 2019 by Diane Doyle

Photo: NHL via Getty Images After what seemed like an eternity, Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin notched his 50th goal of the 2018-19 season at the 14:35 mark of the third period of play against the Tampa Bay Lightning, adding another … Continue reading →

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Alex Ovechkin Scores 49th Goal of Season and Ties Brendan Shanahan on All-Time List

Posted on March 26, 2019 by Diane Doyle

Photo: NHL via Getty Images Alex Ovechkin scored his 49th goal of the 2018-19 season against the Carolina Hurricanes Tuesday night. It was the go-ahead goal for the Capitals, as he scored it at 4:39 in the third period with … Continue reading →

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Alex Ovechkin Passes Dave Andreychuk in Career Goals

Posted on January 23, 2019 by Diane Doyle

Alex Ovechkin’s first goal of the game against the Sharks last night passed Dave Andreychuk on the all time career NHL goal scoring List. The first goal was Ovechkin’s 641st goal for this career and gave him sole possession of … Continue reading →

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More Alex Ovechkin Milestones: Career NHL Goals and Power Play Goals

Posted on January 14, 2019 by Diane Doyle

Patrick McDermott/NHLI via Getty Images The lone highlight in the Capitals’ 4-1 loss to the St. Louis Blues was Alex Ovechkin’s first period power play goal. The goal moved him up the NHL’s all-time career goals list, as well as … Continue reading →

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Alex Ovechkin Sets Power Play Goal Record – Most Power Play Goals with a Single Franchise

Posted on December 15, 2018 by Diane Doyle

Photo: @MonSportsNet The Washington Capitals game against the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday night produced yet another Alex Ovechkin milestone. The power play goal that he scored for the team’s fifth goal was his 237th power play goal and broke a … Continue reading →

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Alex Ovechkin Ties Mario Lemieux on All-Time Power Play Goals List

Posted on November 19, 2018 by Jon Sorensen

Photo: NHL via Getty Images Alex Ovechkin scored two goals in the Capitals 5-4 overtime victory over the Canadiens Monday night in Montreal. Ovechkin’s second goal, a power play goal from his office, moved him up to seventh on the … Continue reading →

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