Alex Ovechkin continued his quest for greatness as the NHL season hits the All-Star break.
What was once thought to be a distant fairytale, The Great Eight's chase of Wayne Gretzky's hallowed record of 894 goals — the top of the mountain among all-time career goal scorers — now seems distinctly within reach.
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These are the two goals Ovi scored in 10 games during January 2024.
Career Goal Number: No. 830
Ovechkin scored his eighth goal of the season on the power play during the Capitals' fast start against the rival Pittsburgh Penguins to make it 4-0 in the first period. The Caps held on for a 4-3 win in Pittsburgh.
Career Goal Number: No. 831
In the final game of the first month of the year, the Capitals' took a 5-4 loss at the Dallas Stars in overtime, but Ovi got his ninth on the 2023/24 NHL season. The third-period goal, which cut the deficit to one before the Caps' tied it late in the period.
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