Alex Ovechkin career goal tracker: How close is the Capitals captain to breaking Wayne Gretzky's record

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NBC Sports Hockey on X: @Capitals @ovi8 OCT. 5th, 2005: Alex Ovechkin makes his NHL debut

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Even Alex Ovechkin won't break Phil Esposito's single-season shot record

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Alex Ovechkin is now 2nd all-time in NHL career goals, trails only Wayne Gretzky's record

Alex Ovechkin is now 2nd all-time in NHL career goals, trails only Wayne Gretzky's record

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Alex Ovechkin career goal tracker: How close is the Capitals captain to breaking Wayne Gretzky's record

Even Alex Ovechkin won't break Phil Esposito's single-season shot record