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Alex Ovechkin 3 goals from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s record

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Ovechkin, 39, entered this season needing 42 goals to break Gretzky's record of 894 career goals, which has stood since 1999.
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After scoring his 39th goal of the season in a 5-1 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes on Wednesday, Alex Ovechkin is two goals from tying Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record of 894 and three from setting the new...
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The goal horn went off at Bugsy’s Pizza Restaurant and Sports Bar as it does every time the Washington Capitals score a goal.
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The Washington Capitals winger scored career goal No. 892 on Wednesday against the Carolina Hurricanes, putting him three away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL career record of 894 with seven games remaining in the regular season.
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