Alex Ovechkin targets tracker: ‘The Nice Eight’ is 4 away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s all-time file of 894

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Washington Capitals celebrity Alex Ovechkin is on the doorstep of an NHL file that many thought was unbreakable.

The 39-year-old Ovechkin is closing in on Wayne Gretzky’s all-time NHL targets file of 894. “The Nice One” scored his ultimate aim on March 29, 1999. “The Nice Eight” might very nicely surpass that mark earlier than the top of the 2024-25 season.

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Ovechkin entered this season with 853 profession NHL targets and began off purple sizzling with 15 targets 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 targets in his first 5 video games again from harm.

Ovechkin’s newest aim, No. 891 of his profession, got here towards the Boston Bruins on Tuesday. He is now three targets away from tying Gretzky and 4 targets from breaking the file. The Capitals have eight video games remaining on their schedule after Sunday.

“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 probabilities of breaking his file. “I imply, he is an ideal participant. He is an ideal aim scorer.”

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As he strikes nearer to breaking Gretzky’s file, 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 aim complete for every aim 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 Wednesday towards the Carolina Hurricanes.

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

NHL top-10 in profession targets

1. Wayne Gretzky (894)
2. Alex Ovechkin (891)
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 Put up by way of Getty Pictures)

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Remaining 2024-25 regular-season video games

Wed, Apr 2: at Carolina, 7 p.m. ET
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