He's playing in his 20th season in the NHL and the Washington ... Ovechkin, 39, entered this season needing 42 goals to break Hall of Famer Wayne Gretzky's NHL record of 894 career goals, which ...
And that give him a chance to try to catch Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record ... but if Ovechkin plays a couple more seasons, Gretzky’s record will likely be his at some point regardless.
1979 — Edmonton’s Wayne Gretzky scores his first NHL goal in a 4-4 tie with the Vancouver Canucks. Gretzky beats goaltender Glen Hanlon with the game-tying power-play goal with 1:09 remaining ...