3, Ovechkin (877 career goals) is 18 goals away from passing Gretzky’s all-time NHL record (894 ... Speed and other secondary forward highlights A big part of Washington’s surprising success ...

The 39-year-old Ovechkin is within striking distance of Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL goals record of 894. "The Great One" scored his final goal on March 29, 1999. "The Great Eight" could very well ...

"The Great Eight" is within striking distance of Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL goals record of 894, which Gretzky — then with the New York Rangers — reached on March 29, 1999, against the New ...