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Top-Shelf Takes: It’s time we stop taking Alex Ovechkin for granted

It's time to stop treating Alex Ovechkin's greatness as mundane.

USA Today Sports Media Group

SI:AM | 800 for the Great 8

Alex Ovechkin joined an elite group with Tuesday night's hat trick.

Sports Illustrated

Now that Alex Ovechkin has reached 800 goals (!), when will he catch Wayne Gretzky?

If Ovi keeps this up, it's going to happen.

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Alex Ovechkin Scores Hat Trick to Reach Historic 800th Career Goal

The Capitals star moved into elite company with his latest hat trick.

Sports Illustrated

Blackhawks dominated by Alex Ovechkin on historic night: ‘It didn’t feel great’

Ovechkin scored his 798th, 799th and 800th career goals Tuesday in the Capitals’ 7-3 blowout of the Hawks, becoming the third player in NHL history to reach the milestone. He received lots of love from the United Center crowd for doing so.

Chicago Sun-Times

Capitals' Ovechkin scores milestone 800th NHL goal

Washington (AFP) - Alex Ovechkin became just the third player in NHL history to score 800 goals with a hat-trick on Tuesday for the Washington Capitals in a 7-3 win over the Blackhawks in Chicago.

AFP

Alex Ovechkin reaches 800 career goals with hat trick

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin has become the third NHL player to score 800 career goals

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With Capitals, Dylan Strome receiving the playing time his production warrants

Strome, who returned to the United Center as a Hawks opponent for the first time Tuesday, has recently operated as Alex Ovechkin’s center during Ovechkin’s pursuit of 800 career goals.

Chicago Sun-Times

Kraken open tough road trip with loss to Capitals to extend losing streak to three

WASHINGTON — There was concern in beginning a tough road trip here Friday night that these four Kraken away games could undo much of what they’ve largely accomplished thus far.

Tribune News Service

Flyers concede an early lead and fall to the Washington Capitals, 4-1

PHILADELPHIA — Just as they did in their game against the New Jersey Devils on Saturday, the Flyers made a mistake in the third period, paid the price, and couldn’t overcome the resulting deficit.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Matty Beniers scores 7 seconds into OT as Kraken win 7th in a row

SEATTLE — There was a clear Kraken focus throughout this homestand opener of avoiding the barrage of goals and quality chances against they’d yielded their previous road contest.

Tribune News Service

NHL December power rankings: Move over Connor McDavid. Jason Robertson is coming for your crown

Could Jason Robertson really overtake Connor McDavid as the NHL's scoring king?

USA Today Sports Media Group

Capitals' Alex Ovechkin scores overtime winner to hand Flyers a 3-2 loss, their eighth straight

WASHINGTON — The Flyers maintained a 2-1 lead over the Washington Capitals on Wednesday night at CapitalOne Arena with roughly three minutes remaining in the third period and were on the cusp of snapping their seven-game losing streak.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Make that five in a row for Blues with shootout win over Capitals

ST. LOUIS — In the history of the NHL, there had never been a team win five straight games on the heels of a losing streak of eight games or more.

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Penguins take unlikely path to beat Capitals and snap seven-game skid

WASHINGTON — The Penguins picked one heck of a time to finally protect a lead and salt away a victory, their efforts against a longtime nemesis enough to snap a seven-game losing skid that called into question nothing short of this group’s long-term viability.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Top-Shelf Takes: After years of underperforming, the Devils may finally be legit

Is it time to finally believe in the Devils?

Sports Illustrated

Ovechkin Makes NHL History With Record-Breaking Goal for Capitals

The Capitals’ star added another outstanding feat to his future Hall of Fame hockey career.

AFP

Ovechkin sets NHL record for most career goals with one club

Washington (AFP) - Alex Ovechkin broke the National Hockey League record for most goals with one team on Saturday by scoring his 787th for the Washington Capitals in a 3-2 loss to Arizona.

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Copp's goal rallies Red Wings to 3-1 victory over Capitals

DETROIT — Fittingly on a night the Red Wings celebrated past Stanley Cup champions, fans Thursday were able to celebrate an exciting present-day Wings victory.

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Stars’ Jake Oettinger posts his 1st shutout of the season, 3rd of his career vs. Capitals

DALLAS — Midway through the Stars’ 2-0 win over the Capitals on Thursday night, Jake Oettinger might have thought he was in a nightmare.

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Joe Pavelski, Jamie Benn show out for Stars on big stage with massive offensive output

MONTREAL — In the cathedral of the NHL and under the brightest lights in Canada, the Dallas Stars leaned on their leaders during a 5-2 win over the Montreal Canadiens.

Sports Illustrated

Wayne Gretzky Believes Alex Ovechkin Will Break His NHL Goals Record

The Capitals forward is over 100 goals away from breaking the record.

Los Angeles Times

Helene Elliott: NHL season predictions — Avalanche primed for a Stanley Cup repeat?

LOS ANGELES — After two seasons cut short by COVID-19 and another that began and ended late, the NHL will be back to normal this season. As normal as it gets in the NHL, that is. Remember, this league gave its blessing for the Arizona Coyotes to play in a…

WEKU

The NHL season starts today. Here are 4 storylines to follow as hockey begins

The Colorado Avalanche are looking to become hockey's third back-to-back champion in just eight years, while the Toronto Maple Leafs will try once again to break their five-decade Stanley Cup drought.

The Denver Post

Ryan O’Halloran: For Nathan MacKinnon, Jared Bednar, Joe Sakic, winning Stanley Cup caps long journey

TAMPA, Fla. — One by one, as if it was choreographed weeks ago, all 28 players and each member of the coaching, training and equipment staffs and front office took their turn with the Stanley Cup here late Sunday night.

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