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More Career Milestones For Alex Ovechkin In Victory Over Canucks

Photo: Jordan Bondurant/NoVa Caps Alex Ovechkin scored two goals in the Washington Capitals’ 6-4 win over the Vancouver Canucks on Monday night, giving him 159 career multi-goal games. The tallies allowed him to pass Brett Hull for sole possession of second … Continue reading

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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

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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Alex Ovechkin Records 131st Career Game-Opening Goal, Tied For Second On All-Time List

Photo: Nick Wass/AP Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin scored the game’s first goal in the Capitals’ 9-2 win against the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday night. It’s the 131st time in his career that he’s scored the game’s first goal, tying … Continue reading

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Alex Ovechkin Records 1,400th NHL Point With 43rd Goal of 2021-22 Season

Patrick Smith/Getty Images Alex Ovechkin recorded his 1,400th NHL point against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Wednesday Night.  He earned it when he scored a goal at 15:10 of the first period.

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No. 8 at Number 3: Alex Ovechkin Scores 767th Career Goal to Pass Jaromir Jagr for Third Place in NHL History

Photo: Robb Carr/NHL via Getty Images Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin scored his 767th career goal against the New York Islanders on Tuesday night. The goal moved him ahead of one-time Capital Jaromir Jagr (766) for sole possession of third … Continue reading

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Brett Hull to Capitals’ Alex Ovechkin: “Keep Climbing That Ladder And I Wish You Nothing But Success”

Screencap: @Capitals Alex Ovechkin hit yet another milestone Friday night—the Washington Capitals captain scored his 742nd career NHL goal against the Columbus Blue Jackets, which moved him past Brett Hull for sole possession of fourth place on the NHL’s all-time … Continue reading

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Alex Ovechkin Scores 742nd Career Goal To Pass Brett Hull For Fourth Place On All Time List

Photo by Ben Jackson/NHLI via Getty Images Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin scored his 742nd career NHL goal against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Friday night. The goal moved Ovechkin past Brett Hull for sole possession of fourth place on … Continue reading

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Son Of Brett Hull Tweets Disapproval Of Alex Ovechkin Tying Father In Career Goals, Then Receives The Wrath Of Russia

Photo: UPI/Bill Greenblatt The son of Brett Hull took to Twitter Monday night to show his disapproval of Alex  Ovechkin’s 741st career NHL goal – the goal that tied his father for fourth on the NHL’s all-time goals list. Jude … Continue reading

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Hockey and All That – The First Month Of The 2021-22 Season

Photo: SI The first month of the 2021-22 season, although an abbreviated first month, has been very eventful. Here’s a summary of the events that have transpired during the month of October and the early part November.

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Russian to Milestones: Alex Ovechkin and Evgeny Kuznetsov Earn Career Milestones Against Sabres

Photo: Washington Capitals In the Washington Capitals’ 5-3 victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Monday night, their two prominent Russian forwards, Alex Ovechkin and Evgeny Kuznetsov, each reached significant career milestones. Ovechkin tied Brett Hull for fourth place in career … Continue reading

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