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Make room, Brett Hull: Capitals' Alex Ovechkin moves into tie for fourth place on all-time goals list - The Athletic
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Alex Ovechkin career goal tracker: How close is the Capitals captain to breaking Wayne Gretzky's record
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Alex Ovechkin scores hat trick on Blackhawks to hit 800 career goals
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Every NHL player to score 500 goals
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Alex Ovechkin Washington Capitals shootout win over Buffalo Sabres
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Alex Ovechkin would win his ninth Maurice 'Rocket' Richard Trophy if the season ended today
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No. 767: Alex Ovechkin passes Jaromir Jagr for third on the NHL's all-time goals list
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Capitals' Alex Ovechkin passes Gordie Howe with 802nd career goal vs. Jets
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Alex Ovechkin ties Maurice Richard's goal total in win over Canadiens
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Gretzky or Ovechkin? Who's the greatest goal scorer of all time?
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Alex Ovechkin wins Rocket Richard Trophy - The Washington Post
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Matthews, Ovechkin favourites to win Rocket Richard Trophy
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Alex Ovechkin is now 2nd all-time in NHL career goals, trails only Wayne Gretzky's record
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