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Ovechkin scored his 891st goal for the Washington Capitals against the Boston Bruins at TD Garden on Tuesday to move within four of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record of 894 goals.
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Alex Ovechkin will be front and center when he takes the ice Wednesday in Raleigh, North Carolina.
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Ovechkin has 892 goals in 1,485 games during his 20 NHL seasons, all with Washington, which selected him with the No. 1 pick in the 2006 NHL Draft.

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Alex Ovechkin will be front and center when he takes the ice Wednesday in Raleigh, North Carolina. The forward is four goals from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s record of 894 for the most in NHL history and will look to get even closer when the Capitals play the Carolina Hurricanes at Lenovo Center (7 p.
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