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Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin looks on during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Nashville Predators, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Alex Ovechkin is on track to break Wayne Gretzky’s NHL career goals record

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Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) skates with the puck during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Nashville Predators, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, in Washington. The Capitals won 3-2. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Capitals’ Ovechkin is expected to miss 4 to 6 weeks with a broken left leg

By Stephen Whyno - Associated Press

Team Hughes coaches Rick Tocchet, center left, and Wayne Gretzky, center right, react during the NHL All-Star Game 3-on-3 hockey tournament against Team Matthews in Toronto, Saturday, Feb. 3, 2024. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)

LOVERRO: That object in Gretzky’s rearview mirror is closer — much closer — than it appears

By Thom Loverro

Washington Capitals defenseman Jakob Chychrun, left, is embraces by Washington Capitals center Connor McMichael after Chychrun scored a goal during the second period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/John McDonnell)

Capitals end Golden Knights’ season-opening win streak at three games

By Stephen Whyno - Associated Press

Washington Capitals' Alex Ovechkin, left, reacts after scoring a goal against Philadelphia Flyers' Samuel Ersson during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, April 16, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)

Goalies in awe of Ovechkin as he chases Gretzky’s record

By Stephen Whyno - Associated Press

Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8), followed by right wing Tom Wilson (43), is congratulated for his goal against the Philadelphia Flyers during the second period of an NHL hockey game, March 1, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)

Ovechkin, Capitals open training camp with eyes on all-time goals record

By Liam Griffin - The Washington Times

Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) during an NHL preseason hockey game against the Detroit Red Wings, Thursday, Sept. 28, 2023, in Washington. He’s 38 and coming off a season in which he played through injuries that hampered his production. He still scored 40 goals. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File) **FILE**

Ovechkin to resume pursuit of Gretzky’s NHL goals record

By Stephen Whyno - Associated Press

Spencer Carbery assistant for the Toronto Maple Leafs looks on from the bench during third period of the NHL Stanley Cup playoff hockey game against the Tampa Bay Lightning in Toronto, on Tuesday, April 18, 2023. The Washington Capitals have hired Carbery as their next coach, the team announced Tuesday, May 30, 2023. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)

Spencer Carbery hired as Capitals coach after 2 seasons as Maple Leafs assistant

By Stephen Whyno - Associated Press

Jaromir Jagr smiles during a press conference at the Kladno Knights hockey club in Kladno, Czech Republic, on Feb. 1, 2018. The winger who’ll turn 51 on Feb. 15 scored again in the top Czech league for his Czech hometown club Kladno Knights on Sunday Feb. 5, 2023 in an away 5-4 loss to Trinec. The strike took his overall tally to 1,099, one more than Wayne Gretzky, to top of a scoring table of goals from top leagues and international tournaments although some of the competitions are hard to compare. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek) **FILE**

Jaromir Jagr scores his record 1,099th goal at almost 51

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Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) celebrates after his goal during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Montreal Canadiens, Saturday, Dec. 31, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Gretzky’s goals record is in Ovechkin’s sights. When could ‘The Great 8’ pass ‘The Great One’?

By Jacob Calvin Meyer - The Washington Times

Fans celebrate after Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) scored his 802nd career goal, surpassing Hall of Famer Gordie Howe for second on the all-time scoring list, against the Winnipeg Jets at Capital One Arena, Washington, D.C., December 23, 2022. (Photo by Brian Murphy)

With Howe in rearview, Ovechkin’s chase of Gretzky just got more real

By Jacob Calvin Meyer - The Washington Times

Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) celebrates his goal during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Winnipeg Jets, Friday, Dec. 23, 2022, in Washington. This was Ovechkin's 801st NHL goal. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Ovechkin ties, passes Howe for second on NHL’s all-time goals list in Capitals’ win over Jets

By Jacob Calvin Meyer - The Washington Times

Washington Capitals' Alex Ovechkin holds his 798, 799, and 800th career goal pucks in the locker room next to hats collected for his hat trick after an NHL hockey game against the Chicago Blackhawks Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2022, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast) **FILE**

Ovechkin at 800 now chasing Howe for second on NHL goals list

By Stephen Whyno - Associated Press

Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) warms up before a preseason NHL hockey game against the Columbus Blue Jackets, Saturday, Oct. 8, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Catching Gretzky, the once-impossible dream, is now clearly in Ovechkin’s sights

By Jacob Calvin Meyer - The Washington Times

Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin heads to the bench on a line switch against the New York Islanders during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, March 15, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Alex Ovechkin scores 767th goal, passes Jaromir Jagr for 3rd on NHL list

By Stephen Whyno - Associated Press