Alex Ovechkin scores in return from injury as the Capitals defeat the Maple Leafs 5-2

Alex Ovechkin scored an empty-net goal in his return to action as the Washington Capitals upended the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-2 on Saturday night

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Countdown to 894: The Alex Ovechkin goal tracker

Follow along as the Capitals star chases down Wayne Gretzky's record.
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Alex Ovechkin goals tracker: The Great Eight now 25 away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s all-time record of 894

We're tracking Alex Ovechkin's chase for Wayne Gretzky's all-time goals record of 894.
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Within 25 of Gretzky, Ovechkin scores in return

Alex Ovechkin, out since he fractured his left fibula Nov. 18, scored a goal in his return to action, pushing him to within 25 tallies of Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL mark of 894, and the Capitals ...
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He's back! Capitals' Alex Ovechkin scores in return from injury

Washington's captain Ovechkin played his first game since he fractured his left fibula Nov. 18 in a game against the Utah Hockey Club.
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2024-25 NHL injury tracker: Capitals' Alex Ovechkin returns vs. Maple Leafs, Auston Matthews remains out

The injury bug has bitten several teams across the NHL
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Ovechkin returns to lineup after missing 5 weeks

Alex Ovechkin, who has been sidelined since breaking his fibula Nov. 18, will continue his pursuit of the NHL's career scoring record when he returns to the Capitals' lineup against the Maple Leafs.
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Alex Ovechkin back with Capitals after missing 16 games, resumes pursuit of Wayne Gretzky's NHL goals record

Ovechkin is 27 goals away from breaking Gretzky's all-time NHL record.
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Marner has hat trick as Maple Leafs beat Red Wings 5-2 in McClellan's Detroit coaching debut

Mitch Marner’s third career hat trick spoiled Todd McClellan’s Detroit coaching debut as the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the struggling Red Wings 5-2
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Red Wings Shakeup: Can Maple Leafs Capitalize On Opponent's Coaching Change To Todd McLellan After Holiday Break?

The Leafs take on a Red Wings club hoping to take advantage of the new head coach bump.
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Alex Ovechkin scores in return from injury as the Capitals defeat the Maple Leafs 5-2

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