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Alex Ovechkin objectives tracker: ‘The Nice Eight’ is 3 away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s all-time document of 894

Alex Ovechkin objectives tracker: ‘The Nice Eight’ is 3 away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s all-time document of 894

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Washington Capitals famous person Alex Ovechkin is on the doorstep of an NHL document that many thought was unbreakable.

The 39-year-old Ovechkin is closing in on Wayne Gretzky’s all-time NHL objectives document of 894. “The Nice One” scored his remaining objective on March 29, 1999. “The Nice Eight” might very properly surpass that mark earlier than the tip of the 2024-25 season.

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Ovechkin entered this season with 853 profession NHL objectives and began off purple sizzling with 15 objectives in his first 18 video games. A damaged fibula in November took him out of the lineup for nearly 5 weeks, however when he returned to the Capitals he did not miss a beat with 4 objectives in his first 5 video games again from damage.

Ovechkin’s newest objective, No. 891 of his profession, got here towards the Carolina Hurricans on Wednesday, with Gretzky and NHL commissioner Gary Bettman in attendance. He is now two objectives away from tying Gretzky and three objectives from breaking the document.

The Capitals have seven video games remaining on their schedule after Wednesday.

“It is only a matter of time, whether or not it is late this yr, early subsequent yr, every time,” Gretzky instructed NHL.com earlier this season about Ovechkin’s possibilities of breaking his document. “I imply, he is an amazing participant. He is an amazing objective scorer.”

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As he strikes nearer to breaking Gretzky’s document, Ovechkin has partnered with Hockey Fights Most cancers and the V Basis for Most cancers Analysis to launch “THE GR8 CHASE for Victory Over Most cancers.” The marketing campaign will see Ovechkin donate a greenback quantity equal to his profession NHL objective whole for every objective he scores for the remainder of his profession. Monumental Sports activities & Leisure, which owns the Capitals, will match each donation.

Ovechkin continues his chase for Gretzky’s mark on Friday towards the Chicago Blackhawks.

We’ll monitor Ovechkin’s race to 894 objectives and past all season.

NHL top-10 in profession objectives

1. Wayne Gretzky (894)
2. Alex Ovechkin (892)
3. Gordie Howe (801)
4. Jaromir Jagr (766)
5. Brett Hull (741)
6. Marcel Dionne (731)
7. Phil Esposito (717)
8. Mike Gartner (708)
9. Mark Messier (694)
10. Steve Yzerman (692)

12/27/05 - Ovechkin - (Photo by Joel Richardson/The Washington Post via Getty Images) — Ovechkin in 2005. (Joel Richardson/The Washington Publish by way of Getty Photos)

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Remaining 2024-25 regular-season video games

Fri, Apr 4: vs. Chicago, 7 p.m. ET
Solar, Apr 6: at Islanders, 12:30 p.m. ET
Thu, Apr 10: vs. Carolina, 7:30 p.m. ET
Sat, Apr 12: at Columbus, 7 p.m. ET
Solar, Apr 13: vs. Columbus, 6 p.m. ET
Tue, Apr 15: at Islanders, 8 p.m. ET
Thu, Apr 17: at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m. ET