The Washington Capitals superstar forward Alexander Ovechkin continues to write his name in the NHL history books. By scoring two goals in a 2-5 win over the Calgary Flames, Ovechkin became just the third player ever to have 19 consecutive seasons with at least 20 goals.

Ovechkin now has 21 goals in the 2023-24 NHL campaign and has added 31 assists for a total of 52 points in 64 games.

Besides Ovechkin, only Gordie Howe and Brendan Shanahan managed to have 19 straight 20-goal seasons. Howe actually had 22 seasons with at least 20 goals, from 1949-50 to 1970-71. However, Ovechkin is the only player in NHL history to start the streak in his first season in the league.

The two goals also got Ovechkin closer to Wayne Gretzky’s all-time scoring record. His goal tally in the NHL now stands at 843 goals, and he needs to score 52 more to jump over Gretzky.

“There’s not many things that hasn’t been said about him, but he keeps doing it, even at age 38. It’s fun to be a part of, fun to watch,” said Capitals’ Dylan Strome about Ovechkin.

Ovechkin himself focused on the importance of the win, their third straight, which moved the Capitals into a wild-card spot.

“We know it’s not going to be easy. We keep fighting, keep playing,” said Ovechkin. “We still can do it. We’re still in the battle. Every point counts.”

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The Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin has broken the NHL all-time record for shots on goal. Previously held by Hockey Hall of Fame defenseman Ray Bourque, Ovechkin set a new record with his 6,210th shot on goal during the third period of the Capitals’ 3-2 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Thursday night.

As a result of his new tally, Ovechkin joined Bourque as the only two NHL players in history to exceed 6,000 career shots on goal. Following the victory over the Capitals, Ovechkin had taken his tally to 6,211 shots.

Now 37 years of age, Ovechkin has led the NHL in shots on goal on 11 occasions. This includes 10 times during his first 11 seasons in his career.

Despite his notable achievement on the night, Ovechkin has continued to struggle to find his form in recent games. The victory over the Senators marks the fourth game in a row in which the left wing has been unable to score a goal, thus leaving his goal tally at 800 throughout his career.

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The Washington Capitals’ star Alex Ovechkin has added another milestone in his pursuit of greatness. With a hat-trick in a 7-3 win over the Chicago Blackhawks on Wednesday, Ovechkin pushed his career goals total in NHL to 800.

Ovechkin is now only the third player in NHL history to reach this mark. He joins all-time greats Wayne Gretzky (894) and Gordie Howe (801).

“It’s a special night. To get two goals right away, I could feel the game,” Ovechkin told ESPN after the game. “I’m really proud that it’s over. Now, we can move on and focus on the next one.”

The next one for Ovechkin will be to chase Gretzky’s record for most goals in NHL history. While the record previously seemed unattainable, Ovechkin has a real chance to do something about it. He has 20 goals this season with 51 games left to be played. The 37-year-old player scored at least 48 goals in each of the last four full seasons.

Ovechkin already has a number of goal-scoring records in his possession, including being the player with the most NHL goal-scoring titles (9) and having the most career overtime goals (24), most career power-play goals (285) and most career game-opening goals (136).

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Pittsburgh Penguins star center Sidney Crosby is ready to disregard a personal rivalry if that means witnessing history. During a chat with ESPN earlier this week, Crosby backed the Washington Capitals’ Alex Ovechkin to break the NHL’s scoring record.

Crosby and Ovechkin enjoyed a prolific rivalry since they entered the league in 2005, going head to head for awards and scoring titles multiple times. But the past isn’t stopping Crosby from wishing that his contemporary will surpass Hall of Famer Wayne Gretzky and his mark of 894 goals in the league.

“I hope he does. I told him today that I hope he does,” said Crosby, who has 486 NHL goals of his own. “It would be awesome. He’s in range.”

Ovechkin has played 17 seasons in the league and scored 730 NHL goals. Getting 164 more seems doable, especially since the 36-year-old legend recently signed a five-year extension with Washington that should see him play through the 2025-26 NHL season.

 But despite being in reaching range of such a big all-time record, Ovechkin is trying not to think about it.

“I don’t even think about it right now, to be honest,” Ovechkin said via ESPN. “Because it’s too far. It’s a long way. And it’s a hard way. Whatever happens, happens.”

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Washington Capitals’ Alex Ovechkin continues to add feats to his impressive resume. After providing an assist to T.J. Oshie for his first goal in Tuesday’s 3-2 win over the Vancouver Canucks, Ovechkin picked up his 1,180^th career point in NHL and became the top-scoring Russian player in league’s history.

The 33-year-old Capitals’ captain managed to surpass Hall of Famer and Detroit Red Wings legend Sergei Fedorov, who held the previous mark with 1,179 points. Fedorov needed 1,248 games to get this many points, while Ovechkin needed 193 games fewer for his.

“It’s history, and I passed all those legends,” – said Ovechkin after the game. “It’s pretty big and I appreciate everybody who do all work with me, my teammates, and it’s huge. When you start playing hockey and you came to the NHL, you just have a dream to score one goal or two and now I’m No. 1 on the all-time Russian list.”

“I knew eventually it’s going to come, but it’s pretty big,”- he added. “It’s pretty huge. To be No. 1 on the all-time list, it’s nice.”

Alex Ovechkin, who won the Stanley Cup with Capitals in 2018, holds a number of other records. He is tied with Bobby Hull for most NHL goal scoring titles with 7, while also being the only player to be selected to All-Star game in each of his first five seasons in the league. Ovechkin holds 16 Capitals’ franchise records as well, including those for most goals in a single season ( 65 in 2008-08) and most career goals and career points.

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The Washington Capitals superstar forward Alexander Ovechkin continues to write his name in the NHL history books. By scoring two goals in a 2-5 win over the Calgary Flames, Ovechkin became just the third player ever to have 19 consecutive seasons with at least 20 goals.

Ovechkin now has 21 goals in the 2023-24 NHL campaign and has added 31 assists for a total of 52 points in 64 games.

Besides Ovechkin, only Gordie Howe and Brendan Shanahan managed to have 19 straight 20-goal seasons. Howe actually had 22 seasons with at least 20 goals, from 1949-50 to 1970-71. However, Ovechkin is the only player in NHL history to start the streak in his first season in the league.

The two goals also got Ovechkin closer to Wayne Gretzky’s all-time scoring record. His goal tally in the NHL now stands at 843 goals, and he needs to score 52 more to jump over Gretzky.

“There’s not many things that hasn’t been said about him, but he keeps doing it, even at age 38. It’s fun to be a part of, fun to watch,” said Capitals’ Dylan Strome about Ovechkin.

Ovechkin himself focused on the importance of the win, their third straight, which moved the Capitals into a wild-card spot.

“We know it’s not going to be easy. We keep fighting, keep playing,” said Ovechkin. “We still can do it. We’re still in the battle. Every point counts.”

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The Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin has broken the NHL all-time record for shots on goal. Previously held by Hockey Hall of Fame defenseman Ray Bourque, Ovechkin set a new record with his 6,210th shot on goal during the third period of the Capitals’ 3-2 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Thursday night.

As a result of his new tally, Ovechkin joined Bourque as the only two NHL players in history to exceed 6,000 career shots on goal. Following the victory over the Capitals, Ovechkin had taken his tally to 6,211 shots.

Now 37 years of age, Ovechkin has led the NHL in shots on goal on 11 occasions. This includes 10 times during his first 11 seasons in his career.

Despite his notable achievement on the night, Ovechkin has continued to struggle to find his form in recent games. The victory over the Senators marks the fourth game in a row in which the left wing has been unable to score a goal, thus leaving his goal tally at 800 throughout his career.

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The Washington Capitals’ star Alex Ovechkin has added another milestone in his pursuit of greatness. With a hat-trick in a 7-3 win over the Chicago Blackhawks on Wednesday, Ovechkin pushed his career goals total in NHL to 800.

Ovechkin is now only the third player in NHL history to reach this mark. He joins all-time greats Wayne Gretzky (894) and Gordie Howe (801).

“It’s a special night. To get two goals right away, I could feel the game,” Ovechkin told ESPN after the game. “I’m really proud that it’s over. Now, we can move on and focus on the next one.”

The next one for Ovechkin will be to chase Gretzky’s record for most goals in NHL history. While the record previously seemed unattainable, Ovechkin has a real chance to do something about it. He has 20 goals this season with 51 games left to be played. The 37-year-old player scored at least 48 goals in each of the last four full seasons.

Ovechkin already has a number of goal-scoring records in his possession, including being the player with the most NHL goal-scoring titles (9) and having the most career overtime goals (24), most career power-play goals (285) and most career game-opening goals (136).

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Pittsburgh Penguins star center Sidney Crosby is ready to disregard a personal rivalry if that means witnessing history. During a chat with ESPN earlier this week, Crosby backed the Washington Capitals’ Alex Ovechkin to break the NHL’s scoring record.

Crosby and Ovechkin enjoyed a prolific rivalry since they entered the league in 2005, going head to head for awards and scoring titles multiple times. But the past isn’t stopping Crosby from wishing that his contemporary will surpass Hall of Famer Wayne Gretzky and his mark of 894 goals in the league.

“I hope he does. I told him today that I hope he does,” said Crosby, who has 486 NHL goals of his own. “It would be awesome. He’s in range.”

Ovechkin has played 17 seasons in the league and scored 730 NHL goals. Getting 164 more seems doable, especially since the 36-year-old legend recently signed a five-year extension with Washington that should see him play through the 2025-26 NHL season.

 But despite being in reaching range of such a big all-time record, Ovechkin is trying not to think about it.

“I don’t even think about it right now, to be honest,” Ovechkin said via ESPN. “Because it’s too far. It’s a long way. And it’s a hard way. Whatever happens, happens.”

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Washington Capitals’ Alex Ovechkin continues to add feats to his impressive resume. After providing an assist to T.J. Oshie for his first goal in Tuesday’s 3-2 win over the Vancouver Canucks, Ovechkin picked up his 1,180^th career point in NHL and became the top-scoring Russian player in league’s history.

The 33-year-old Capitals’ captain managed to surpass Hall of Famer and Detroit Red Wings legend Sergei Fedorov, who held the previous mark with 1,179 points. Fedorov needed 1,248 games to get this many points, while Ovechkin needed 193 games fewer for his.

“It’s history, and I passed all those legends,” – said Ovechkin after the game. “It’s pretty big and I appreciate everybody who do all work with me, my teammates, and it’s huge. When you start playing hockey and you came to the NHL, you just have a dream to score one goal or two and now I’m No. 1 on the all-time Russian list.”

“I knew eventually it’s going to come, but it’s pretty big,”- he added. “It’s pretty huge. To be No. 1 on the all-time list, it’s nice.”

Alex Ovechkin, who won the Stanley Cup with Capitals in 2018, holds a number of other records. He is tied with Bobby Hull for most NHL goal scoring titles with 7, while also being the only player to be selected to All-Star game in each of his first five seasons in the league. Ovechkin holds 16 Capitals’ franchise records as well, including those for most goals in a single season ( 65 in 2008-08) and most career goals and career points.

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