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@CapitalsPR
Alex Ovechkin has surpassed Jaromir Jagr for the most goaltenders scored on in NHL history, now totaling 179 after scoring…

— NHL Game Day Stats (@GameDayStatsNHL) Jan 16, 2025

@DimFilipovic
that's now 179 different goalies Alex Ovechkin has scored against in the NHL

— NHL Game Day Stats (@GameDayStatsNHL) Jan 16, 2025

@TomGulittiNHL
Most 20-goal seasons
1. Gordie Howe 22
2. (tie) Alex Ovechkin 20
Ron Francis 20

Most 30-goal seasons
1. Ovechkin 18

Mo…

— NHL Game Day Stats (@GameDayStatsNHL) Jan 11, 2025

@TomGulittiNHL
Alex Ovechkin becomes only the second player in NHL history with 20 consecutive 20-goal season, joining Gordie Howe, who…

— NHL Game Day Stats (@GameDayStatsNHL) Jan 11, 2025

@TomGulittiNHL
Alex Ovechkin was held without a goal (and point for the third straight game) after he had four goals in his first five…

— NHL Game Day Stats (@GameDayStatsNHL) Jan 10, 2025

@TomGulittiNHL
Capitals PP:

Last 10 games without Alex Ovechkin: 5-for-27/18.5%
Five games since Ovechkin's return: 5-for-13/38.5%

— NHL Game Day Stats (@GameDayStatsNHL) Jan 6, 2025

@TomGulittiNHL
Back to Alex Ovechkin, he has four goals in five games since returning from injury and 17 in his past 16 games.

With 19…

— NHL Game Day Stats (@GameDayStatsNHL) Jan 4, 2025

@TomGulittiNHL
Alex Ovechkin (41-30—71 in 70 games in 2024) scored at least 40 goals in a calendar year (regular season & playoffs) for…

— NHL Game Day Stats (@GameDayStatsNHL) Jan 1, 2025

@TomGulittiNHL
Two more goals for Aliaksei Protas and he's up to 16 for the season. One behind Alex Ovechkin for the team lead.

Protas…

— NHL Game Day Stats (@GameDayStatsNHL) Dec 31, 2024

@PR_NHL
Alex Ovechkin (goals in 4 straight) needs 25 goals to break Wayne Gretzky's @NHL record of 894 – a feat he could achieve in his…

— NHL Game Day Stats (@GameDayStatsNHL) Dec 31, 2024

@sammisilber
In his second game back from a broken leg, Ovechkin led the Capitals with eight shots and logged 20:22 minutes.

Scored hi…

— NHL Game Day Stats (@GameDayStatsNHL) Dec 29, 2024

@TomGulittiNHL
Ovechkin has scored goals in the past four games he's played (seven total goals).

He has 15 goals in his past 13 games.

— NHL Game Day Stats (@GameDayStatsNHL) Dec 29, 2024

@BaileyAJohnson_
Alex Ovechkin will play for the Caps tonight in Toronto

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Dec 28, 2024

@sammisilber
Carbery says things are trending in the right direction for Ovechkin. Can’t confirm yet if he’s in the lineup tomorrow, wi…

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Dec 27, 2024

@sammisilber
Capitals back at practice today. Alex Ovechkin and Lars Eller both skating.

Ovechkin is back on the top line. Good sign t…

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Dec 27, 2024

@TomGulittiNHL
Alex Ovechkin (fractured fibula) will not accompany the Capitals to Boston for their final game before the break tomorro…

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Dec 22, 2024

@TomGulittiNHL
Capitals with Ovechkin (13-4-1)
4.33 goals per game (1st NHL)
55 goals 5-on-5 (1st)
PP 16.4% (24th)

Without Ovechkin (8…

— NHL Game Day Stats (@GameDayStatsNHL) Dec 20, 2024

@TomGulittiNHL
Spencer Carbery said Ovechkin won’t play before the break

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Dec 20, 2024

@sammisilber
Carbery said Ovechkin won’t play tomorrow, but wouldn’t rule him out for Sunday or Monday.

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Dec 19, 2024

@sammisilber
No change in Alex Ovechkin's status, still non-contact.

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Dec 19, 2024

@sammisilber
Spencer Carbery said that Ovechkin will need at least one non-contact practice and "probably multiple" before they put him…

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Dec 17, 2024

@BaileyAJohnson_
Alex Ovechkin traveled with the Capitals and took part in this morning's pregame skate. Still in a non-contact jersey…

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Dec 16, 2024

@TomGulittiNHL
Strome is Capitals' fifth player to reach 10 goals this season, joining Ovechkin (15). McMichael (15), Wilson (13) and P…

— NHL Game Day Stats (@GameDayStatsNHL) Dec 14, 2024

@BaileyAJohnson_
“To be determined” if Ovechkin will travel with the team to Dallas and Chicago. He did not go on the Toronto-Montreal…

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Dec 14, 2024

@sammisilber
Alex Ovechkin has taken the next step in his recovery and officially joined the Capitals for practice for the first time s…

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Dec 14, 2024

@TomGulittiNHL
Capitals owner Ted Leonis told @drosennhl earlier this week at Board of Governors meeting that Ovechkin is on track to r…

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Dec 11, 2024

@TomGulittiNHL
Alex Ovechkin (fractured fibula) and Sonny Milano (upper body) each skated in non-contact jerseys prior to practice this…

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Dec 9, 2024

@sammisilber
Good signs as Ovechkin and Milano both continue to skate ahead of practice as they recover from respective injuries.

#ALL…

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Dec 9, 2024

@Tarik_ElBashir
Alex Ovechkin has started skating lightly. Here he is, in a track suit, (way) ahead of this morning’s practice. (h/t @M…

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Dec 2, 2024

@CapitalsPR
Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin underwent further evaluation with team doctors. It was confirmed that Ovechkin ha…

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Nov 21, 2024

@TomGulittiNHL
Capitals coach Spencer Carbery didn't have any new info on Alex Ovechkin his morning after he was reevaluated by team do…

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Nov 21, 2024

@VogsCaps
Ovechkin has missed 59 games in 20 seasons
Breakdown:
15 injury absences (35 games)
6 suspensions (10 games)
3 personal (7 ga…

— NHL Game Day Stats (@GameDayStatsNHL) Nov 20, 2024

@sammisilber
Carbery said doctors are evaluating Ovechkin today so they’ll have a better idea of the injury and timeline later.

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Nov 20, 2024

@sammisilber
No line rushes today at practice, so unclear how things will line up with Ovechkin out.

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Nov 20, 2024

@Capitals_THN
Capitals head coach Spencer Carbery was on The Sports Junkies this morning to provide an update on Alex Ovechkin, and sai…

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Nov 20, 2024

@Arda
Alex Ovechkin ranks 9th in least missed games percentage among players that have suited up for 1400+ NHL games.

It’s incredible…

— NHL Game Day Stats (@GameDayStatsNHL) Nov 19, 2024

@reporterchris
Alex Ovechkin is out week-to-week, per the #Caps: He sustained an injury to his lower leg last night and will have furth…

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Nov 19, 2024

@BaileyAJohnson_
Alex Ovechkin is still being evaluated, per Spencer Carbery. The Capitals expect to know more about his status tomorro…

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Nov 19, 2024

@TomGulittiNHL
NHL goal leaders this season:

1. Alex Ovechkin 13
2. Sam Reinhart 13
3. Leon Draisaitl 13

Ovechkin is 39 years old.

— NHL Game Day Stats (@GameDayStatsNHL) Nov 17, 2024

@TomGulittiNHL
This is Alex Ovechkin's 176th multi-goal game.

That's second in NHL history behind Wayne Gretzky's 189

— NHL Game Day Stats (@GameDayStatsNHL) Nov 17, 2024

@CapitalsPR
Strome has assisted on all 11 of Ovechkin’s goals this season. Strome is one of two players ever to record an assist on 11…

— NHL Game Day Stats (@GameDayStatsNHL) Nov 17, 2024

@SNstats
#ALLCAPS Alex Ovechkin to reach 10 goals:

2024-25 - November 9th (14 games)

2023-24 - February 6th (45 games)

— NHL Game Day Stats (@GameDayStatsNHL) Nov 10, 2024

@hayyyshayyy
9 goals in 14 games for Ovechkin puts him on pace for ~53 goals this season.

Ovechkin-Strome-Protas now outscoring oppon…

— NHL Game Day Stats (@GameDayStatsNHL) Nov 9, 2024

@TomGulittiNHL
Tonight’s game between the Penguins -- Sidney Crosby (598), Evgeni Malkin (502) -- and Capitals -- and Alex Ovechkin (86…

— NHL Game Day Stats (@GameDayStatsNHL) Nov 8, 2024

@sammisilber
With a goal tonight, Alex Ovechkin has scored in every single game that he and the Capitals have worn the black Screamin'…

— NHL Game Day Stats (@GameDayStatsNHL) Nov 6, 2024

@MikeKellyNHL
Predators vs Capitals - Stamkos vs Ovechkin...
Who's going to bury a 1-T from the left circle? 🚨🚨 https://t.co/L0YIFLNAHb

— NHL Game Day Stats (@GameDayStatsNHL) Nov 6, 2024

@TomGulittiNHL
This is Ovechkin's third consecutive multi-point game. He has seven points (four goals, three assists) during that stret…

— NHL Game Day Stats (@GameDayStatsNHL) Nov 2, 2024

@sammisilber
Ovechkin is on pace for 46 goals, putting him on pace to pass Wayne Gretzky this season.

— NHL Game Day Stats (@GameDayStatsNHL) Oct 31, 2024

@SNstats
#ALLCAPS Alex Ovechkin scored his 855th career goal and now needs just 40 goals to pass Wayne Gretzky for the most in #NHL his…

— NHL Game Day Stats (@GameDayStatsNHL) Oct 24, 2024

@sammisilber
Dylan Strome and John Carlson with the helpers on Alex Ovechkin's goal, extending their point streaks to four games to ope…

— NHL Game Day Stats (@GameDayStatsNHL) Oct 19, 2024