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Looking back at when 'The Great One' Wayne Gretzky called it a career at MSG
Gretzky was held scoreless by the Pittsburgh Penguins, but he did earn an assist, the 2,857th point of his amazing career. A ...
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Wayne Gretzky goals record, explained: Revisiting The Great One's once-'unbreakable' NHL scoring title
Eras come and go, but Wayne Gretzky's dominance was so far ... record with nearly the same number of games played as the Great One. Gretzky's career included one lockout-shortened season ...
"He's still the Great One": Wayne Gretzky’s presence at Washington Capitals’ game has fans hailing him as a "legend" months after the 4 Nations' controversy
NHL legend Wayne Gretzky attended the match between Washington Capitals and Chicago Blackhawks to witness Alex Ovechkin match his 894-goal record. Despite fans acknowledging Ovechkin's achievement, ...
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What Wayne Gretzky said about Alex Ovechkin tying Gretzky's goal record
Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin tied Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL goal record Friday night with two scores against the Chicago Blackhawks. "The Great One" was in the building, with festivities ...
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From a Great One to a GR8 one: Wayne Gretzky watched Alex Ovechkin close on his record
Alex Ovechkin scored his 893rd goal on Friday night and is now one away from tying Wayne Gretzky's record. The Great One ...
‘Great One’ Gretzky and ‘Great 8' Ovechkin: Great goal-scorers and completely different players
Wayne Gretzky was the “Great One” for his dominance on the ice in the high-scoring hockey days of the 1980s, a playmaker who just happened to score 894 goals while amassing more assists than anyone in ...
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Who is Wayne Gretzky? Legend's stats as Alex Ovechkin approaches NHL goal record
One of the great records in NHL history seems set to fall, with Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin closing in on the goal-scoring record set by Wayne Gretzky during an incredible 20-year career.
Alex Ovechkin still has to defeat Wayne Gretzky’s record
Alex Ovechkin, at 39, continues his pursuit of Wayne Gretzky's records, now setting his sights on Gretzky's NHL career ...
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Alex Ovechkin ties Wayne Gretzky’s all-time NHL goals record — with The Great One on hand
Alex Ovechkin tied the NHL record for most career goals, putting him side-by-side with The Great One, Wayne Gretzky. The Capitals star scored the history-tying goal — the 894th of his career ...
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Looking back at when 'The Great One' Wayne Gretzky called it a career at MSG
It was an emotional day, April 18, 1999, when hockey legend Wayne Gretzky, "The Great One," retired a Ranger, with his final game at Madison Square Garden. Gretzky was held scoreless by the ...
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'Great One' Gretzky and 'Great 8' Ovechkin: Great goal-scorers and completely different players
NEW YORK (AP) — The only player in NHL history who has been teammates with Wayne Gretzky ... 8” ahead of the “Great One” in terms of putting the puck in the net. But Gretzky's dominance ...
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‘Great One’ Gretzky and ‘Great 8’ Ovechkin: Great goal-scorers and completely different players
NEW YORK (AP) — The only player in NHL history who has been teammates with Wayne Gretzky ... 8” ahead of the “Great One” in terms of putting the puck in the net. But Gretzky’s dominance ...