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Experts weigh Ovechkin adding to new NHL goals record, whether it can be broken
Ovechkin has no one left to chase after passing Gretzky, but he’s always been driven to score, so he could possibly add another 40-goal season -- he already has 14 -- if he stays healthy. Although he missed 16 games this season with a fractured left fibula, he missed only 35 games because of injury prior to that in his career.
Is Alex Ovechkin’s new NHL goals record unreachable? Explaining the historical context
It’s the hockey equivalent of Barry Bonds passing Hank Aaron with his 756th home run, or LeBron James passing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar with his 38,388th point — a modern legend chasing down one of the most revered records in sports, held by one of the most revered athletes of all time. Here’s a little historical perspective on Ovechkin’s feat:
Over the course of 20 NHL seasons, the Great Eight has become an ambassador of the game by breaking records on the ice and ...
Alex Ovechkin is the greatest goal-scorer in NHL history, but is he the greatest player? What about in the last ...
Alex Ovechkin's pursuit of Wayne Gretzky's NHL goals record became the talk of the league a time of the season usually ...
You've seen the props and predictions for when Alex Ovechkin could break the NHL's all-time goals record. Now, see the picks from SportsLine NHL experts. Visit SportsLine to get all of its NHL ...
You can find him at X @james_brizuela. Washington Capitals star, Alexander Ovechkin, has officially surpassed the goal record set by Wayne Gretzky in 1999. Gretzky achieved the record in 1,487 ...
Alex Ovechkin has tied Wayne Gretzky's all-time regular season NHL goals scoring record of 894. Ovechkin has been on a scoring tear this season, with 41 goals in 60 games to give him a total of ...
You've seen the props and predictions for when Alex Ovechkin could break the NHL's all-time goals record. Now, see the picks from SportsLine NHL experts. Visit SportsLine to get all of its NHL ...
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