From Moscow to Washington, how Ovechkin began chasing Gretzky’s NHL goals record
Born Sept. 17, 1985, and coming of age just as the Soviet Union was giving way to a new Russia, Alex Ovechkin was drawn to ...
Alex Ovechkin thwarted by Jonas Brodin, Filip Gustavsson and Wild: 4 takeaways vs. Capitals
The Capitals great, who is chasing the NHL goals record, was shut out, but saluted his longtime victim in net, Marc-Andre ...
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From Moscow to Washington, how Alex Ovechkin became the Great 8 on the way to chasing NHL history
17, 1985, and coming of age just as the Soviet Union was giving way to a new Russia, Ovechkin was drawn to the game through his father. If Mikhail's gifts had a bigger impact, his son might have ...
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How Alex Ovechkin became the Great 8 while chasing NHL history
Alex Ovechkin almost stopped playing hockey. His mother, Tatyana, was a basketball player, his father, Mikhail, was a soccer ...