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Today's props for NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs: Alex Ovechkin among best bets for Wednesday
SportsLine NHL analyst Scott Erskine gives his thoughts on who to back in Wednesday's Stanley Cup Playoff games ...
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Alex Ovechkin lifts Capitals into second round of Stanley Cup playoffs
Entering Game 5 against Montreal on Wednesday, the Capitals hadn't made it out of the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs ...
Alex Ovechkin has the NHL goals record, but Mario Lemieux is the greatest scorer ever
That doesn’t mean he’s the greatest goal scorer ever. Oh, he’s among the greatest. But does having the most goals make him ...
Alex Ovechkin reaches Mario Lemieux territory in Game 5 vs. Canadiens
Capitals star Alex Ovechkin matched Hall of Famer Mario Lemieux in postseason history with a goal in Game 5 against the ...
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1 stat shows Alex Ovechkin breaking Wayne Gretzky’s record was perfectly timed
Alex Ovechkin could not have timed his record-breaking ... people are starting to take stock of the moment and what it means for NHL history. Wildly enough, Ovechkin timed his record-breaking ...
Alex Ovechkin breaks NHL goals record: How the Capitals star's illustrious career compares to Wayne Gretzky's
The Capitals star was forced to deal with some adversity over the past two seasons that may have delayed reaching Gretzky's all-time mark. In 2023-24, Ovechkin had what can be cat ...
Canadiens' rookie goalie thinks Alex Ovechkin deserves suspension for hit
Canadiens rookie goalie Jakub Dobes thinks Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin deserves a suspension for a hit in Sunday's game.
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Wayne Gretzky delivered a perfect speech after Alex Ovechkin finally broke the NHL goals record
Alex Ovechkin finally did it ... the 895th goal of his career to officially break Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL record mark. It's one of those records we once truly never thought would fall ...