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All eyes are on Alexander Ovechkin as he tries to set the record for the most goals on Sunday night against the Islanders.
From The Hockey Writers
Ovechkin comes to Long Island on Sunday tied with Wayne Gretzky at 894 goals after scoring two at home against the Blackhawks on Friday.
From The New York Times
He finished it with 894.
From The New York Times

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Seven-hundred and eighty-nine days after LeBron James became the NBA’s all-time leading point-getter, Alexander Ovechkin claimed the NHL’s goal-scoring crown, surpassing the immortal Wayne Gretzky when he lit the lamp for the 895th time against the New York Islanders on Sunday.
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