Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals scored his 879th NHL goal on Thursday against the Philadelphia Flyers, moving him within 16 goals of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record of 894. As Ovechkin closes in on the record, we’ll detail each goal he scores along with the corresponding goal from Gretzky. Here is the latest:
THE GR8 CHASE: Ovechkin scores goal No. 879, now 16 from breaking NHL record
Capitals forward gains on Gretzky for all-time mark

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The GR8 Chase: Ovechkin buries a snipe for goal No. 879
THE GR8 CHASE: Alex Ovechkin pursues Wayne Gretzky's record
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