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A leap year ploy could have altered hockey history as Alex Ovechkin closes in on Wayne Gretzky’s ‘unreachable’ goal record
And it all started with a phone call. Alex Ovechkin celebrates a goal against the Philadelphia Flyers last season. - Bruce Bennett/Getty Images The NHL draft hadn’t yet become a nationally ...
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Is Alex Ovechkin’s new NHL goals record unreachable? Explaining the historical context
The Athletic has live coverage of Alex Ovechkin’s journey to break Wayne Gretzky’s career goal record. Washington Capitals winger Alex Ovechkin made NHL history on Sunday, scoring the 895th ...