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Alex Ovechkin

Stories and news related to famous hockey player Alex Ovechkin, who is one of the best players of all time for both the Capitals and Russia.

Alex Ovechkin in his Washington Capitals uniform

Capitals accidentally start Alex Ovechkin retirement rumor

The Washington Capitals are in damage control mode after accidentally claiming that next season will be Alex Ovechkin’s last. The Capitals confirmed Thursday that the team’s sales department sent an email to season ticket holders that …

Capitals star Alex Ovechkin celebrates his Game 1 overtime winner against the Canadiens

Alex Ovechkin plays hero with OT winner in Game 1 vs. Canadiens

Alex Ovechkin’s history-making 2024-25 season continued on Monday night. Ovi was fantastic from start to finish in Game 1 of the Washington Capitals’ first-round series against the Montreal Canadiens at Capital One Arena in Washington, …

Alex Ovechkin in his Washington Capitals uniform

Alex Ovechkin turned down big opportunities after record-breaking goal

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin is passing up on the chance to capitalize on the record-breaking goal he scored Sunday. Ovechkin broke Wayne Gretzky’s all-time record by scoring his 895th career goal Sunday against the New York Islanders …

Wayne Gretzky and Alexander Ovechkin handshake

Wayne Gretzky followed through on his promise to Alex Ovechkin

Wayne Gretzky was on hand as Alex Ovechkin broke his all-time record by scoring his 895th career goal on Sunday. That was not the only pledge Gretzky followed through on, either. Ovechkin scored his 895th goal with 12:34 to go in the second period of …

Alex Ovechkin and Wayne Gretzky touching a puck

Wayne Gretzky, Alex Ovechkin combined for great photo after tying goal

Wayne Gretzky and Alex Ovechkin combined for a great photo to celebrate the Washington Capitals star tying “The Great One” on the career goals list. Ovechkin on Friday scored two goals to give his Capitals a 5-3 win over the Chicago …

Wayne Gretzky in a suit

Wayne Gretzky explains why he wanted to be there when Alex Ovechkin breaks record

Alex Ovechkin on Friday scored two goals in his Washington Capitals’ 5-3 win over the Chicago Blackhawks at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C. The two goals gave him 894 for his career, which tied Wayne Gretzky for the most ever. Gretzky was …

Alex Ovechkin in his Washington Capitals uniform

Alex Ovechkin rejected chance to break all-time record on principle

Washington Capitals superstar Alex Ovechkin entered Friday night two goals shy of tying Wayne Gretzky for the most all-time and three goals shy of setting a new NHL record. With Gretzky in attendance, Ovechkin came through and tied The Great One with …

Alex Ovechkin ties Wayne Gretzky for NHL’s all-time goals record

Alex Ovechkin entered Friday needing a couple of goals to tie Wayne Gretzky for the NHL’s all-time goals record. The Washington Capitals legend did not disappoint. Ovi got his shot at history against the Chicago Blackhawks at Capital One Arena …

Alex Ovechkin in his Washington Capitals uniform

Alex Ovechkin had classy gesture for opposing player

Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin and Minnesota Wild goalie Marc-Andre Fleury are long-time rivals, but that was put aside on Thursday night. While Ovechkin failed to bridge the gap between him and Wayne Gretzky for the NHL’s goal …

Alex Ovechkin in his Washington Capitals uniform

TJ Oshie has awesome quote about Alex Ovechkin

If you’re wondering why Alex Ovechkin wears the “C” on his jersey for the Washington Capitals, look no further than this awesome quote from TJ Oshie. The Caps smashed the Florida Panthers 6-1 to take a 2-1 series lead on the …

Alex Ovechkin

Dominik Hasek rips Alex Ovechkin over Russian war

Alexander Ovechkin answered some difficult questions earlier in the week about his native country Russia invading Ukraine, and one NHL Hall of Famer is not happy with the way the Washington Capitals star has handled the situation. Former NHL …

Alex Ovechkin

Alex Ovechkin answers difficult questions about Russia-Ukraine situation

Alexander Ovechkin is one of the greatest Russian athletes to ever play a sport in the United States. The Washington Capitals star has found himself in a tough situation this week after his native country invaded Ukraine, and he addressed the …

Wayne Gretzky looks ahead

Wayne Gretzky makes big prediction about his goal-scoring record

Wayne Gretzky is the NHL’s all-time leader in goals scored with 894. In recent seasons, Washington Capitals center Alex Ovechkin has emerged as an increasingly legitimate threat to break that record. Ovechkin has 752 career goals, leaving him …

Alex Ovechkin

Alex Ovechkin pays tribute to Michael Jordan with contract announcement

Alex Ovechkin on Tuesday announced that he was returning to the Washington Capitals on a new contract. The way he made the announcement was a nod to Michael Jordan. Ovi shared a tweet saying “I’m back DC !!!!!” I’M BACK DC !!!!! …

Alex Ovechkin

Alex Ovechkin offers hilarious comment about making NHL 21 cover

Alex Ovechkin received the honor of being the cover athlete for EA Sports’ “NHL 21” video game, and he had a great comment about it. The 34-year-old Washington Capitals star was also on the cover for the “NHL 07” game …

Alex Ovechkin

Alex Ovechkin not concerned about missed milestones from suspended season

There are many storylines that come from the pause on sports leagues due to the coronavirus pandemic. One is that some players are losing valuable time in their chase for milestones. Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin is one of those players. …

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