Ovechkin and Gretzky then exchanged a handshake and a hug. Gretzky then joked with Capitals owner Ted Leonsis about the time he broke Gordie Howe's record in 1994 as a member of the Los Angeles Kings.

Gretzky now holds the mark, or at least a share of, 39 records for the regular season. He had 40 before Ovechkin beat his mark of 12 seasons with 40 goals in 2023. Wayne Gretzky records ...

Wayne Gretzky's 894th and final NHL goal came against the New York Islanders on March 29, 1999. It would only be fitting for Ovechkin to break Gretzky's record against that very same team 26 years ...

Washington Capitals forward Alexander Ovechkin broke the long-standing NHL record for goals scored Sunday, eclipsing the mark the legendary Wayne Gretzky set more than 25 years ago. Ovechkin ...

Wayne Gretzky gave a brief interview after Alex Ovechkin tied his NHL goals record, which has stood since 1999. Sports newsletter 🏈's best, via 📧 Studio IX 🏀⚽️🥇 KPMG Women's PGA ⛳ ...

Wayne Gretzky is considered by many to be the greatest NHLer of all-time. ... and one of his five Lady Byng awards while playing in Edmonton as well.

Phil Esposito was on Wayne Watch in 1982 as Gretzky approached Espo's single-season goals record of 76. Gretzky broke it at Buffalo's Memorial Auditorium.

Alex Ovechkin tied Wayne Gretzky as the NHL's career goal leader on Friday night – a mark that once seemed insurmountable and earned Gretzky the nickname The Great One.. The Great Eight, as the ...

Today’s example comes from Long Island, New York, where Alexander Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals scored his 895th NHL goal – breaking the record that Wayne Gretzky had held for three decades.

WASHINGTON (7News) — The Great 8 has surpassed Wayne Gretzky and broken the all-time National Hockey League goals scored record. In the sixth game left in the regular season, Alexander Ovechkin ...

Capitals Alex Ovechkin and Wayne Gretzky are bound by more than just greatness. Alex Ovechkin and Wayne Gretzky have an irrepressible fondness for hockey, scoring goals — and each other.