Alexander Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals tied Wayne Gretzky’s record for most career goals in NHL history with his 894th goal against the Chicago Blackhawks. The Russian forward has been a dominant force since entering the league as the top pick in 2004, holding several other scoring records including most power-play goals and most goals for a single team. Ovechkin has won nine Maurice “Rocket” Richard trophies as the league’s top goal scorer, most recently in 2020, and has three NHL MVP awards. He led the Capitals to a Stanley Cup victory in 2018, earning the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP. Despite not advancing past the first round of the playoffs since their championship, the Capitals are currently leading the Eastern Conference and are second in the league this season. Ovechkin, who is 39 years old, has been playing professionally since 2001 and is contracted with Washington until 2025-26.
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