Alex Ovechkin, Washington Capitals and Gretzky

Ovechkin scores his 879th to move closer to Gretzky's record, as Capitals beat Flyers 4-3
Ovechkin scored with 53 seconds remaining in the first period, taking a centering pass from Martin Fehervary and flicking it past Ivan Fedotov.
Ovechkin scores 878th career goal into empty net with 0.1 seconds left as Capitals beat Panthers 6-3
Alex Ovechkin scored his 878th career goal into an empty net with 0.1 seconds left on the clock to move closer to Wayne Gretzky’s NHL career record, and the Washington Capitals defeated the defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers 6-3.
Takeaways: Ovechkin Moves Within 16 Of Gretzky, Chychrun & Lindgren Help Capitals Overcome Flyers
Alex Ovechkin continued his chase of Wayne Gretzky, Jakob Chychrun had the game-winning goal and an assist and Charlie Lindgren came up big when he had to en route to a 4-3 win. Here are all the takeaways from the victory,
Ovechkin scores goal No. 879, Capitals rally past Flyers
WSH@PHI: Ovechkin rips a sniper, finding twine for No. 879 PHILADELPHIA -- Alex Ovechkin scored his 879th NHL goal and the Washington Capitals rallied for a 4-3 win against the Philadelphia Flyers at Wells Fargo Center on Thursday.
Watch: Alex Ovechkin extends goal streak to four games vs. Flyers
Alexander Ovechkin is on one of his trademark heaters. The Washington Capitals captain scored his fourth goal in as many games with a first-period tally to tie things up 1-1 with the Philadelphia Flyers.

Philadelphia Flyers, Washington Capitals

Flyers lose fifth straight game with 4-3 setback vs. the Washington Capitals
Matvei Michkov put on a show, scoring two goals for the Flyers. Washington's Alex Ovechkin scored Thursday night and is now ...
Which NHL Conference Leader Looks More Ready For A Deep Playoff Run: The Capitals Or Jets?
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Washington Capitals celebrate Black History Month with newly designed jerseys
The Washington Capitals are celebrating Black History Month with a fresh look. On Feb. 5, the team unveiled the design for ...
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Capitals unveil 'Celebrating Black History' specialty jersey
The Capitals unveiled their “Celebrating Black History” jersey at their practice facility on Wednesday and hosted a panel ...
Washington Capitals unveils new Black History Month jerseys
The Capitals is celebrating Black History Month with a new jersey. Highlighting the colors of the Pan-African flag, the ...
Capitals unveil new jerseys to celebrate Black History Month
A specialty jersey signed by the team will be auctioned off for charity. Here's a closer look.
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Capitals HC explains unusual Alex Ovechkin decision
Head coach Spencer Carbery defended his tactic of throwing out the team's best goal scorer when, typically, teams are looking ...
Anti-Trump protesters rally at state capitals
Thousands took to the streets outside of state capitals across the country to rally against President Trump and his ...
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Capitals Unveil Celebrating Black History Specialty Jersey Designed by The Museum DC
The Washington Capitals unveiled today a Celebrating Black History Specialty jersey designed by The Museum DC. The jersey ...
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Capitals Move Into First in the NHL With Win Over the Flyers
Matvei Michkov and Alex Ovechkin had already faced off twice in their NHL careers before Thursday night, but neither meeting ...