Alex Ovechkin has filled the net through 19 breathtaking NHL seasons.
From acrobatic, highlight-reel moments to his patented one-timer every opponent knows is coming — but often can't stop — the colourful, bulldozing Washington Capitals winger with a unique style has done it his way.Wayne Gretzky's all-time goal record.
Washington defenceman John Carlson said even when his captain was filling the net at a lightning-quick pace, the record didn't feel attainable. He registered his ninth 50-goal showing in 2021-22 and 42 the following season — when he eclipsed Gordie Howe's 801 to move into second place behind Gretzky — before finding the back of the net 31 times last season.
The league's new generation grew up watching Ovechkin dominate. Now they're getting an up-close look at his pursuit of history.
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