This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Ovechkin Surpasses Gretzky in Goals Amid Era Change
The Great 8 has 895 goals, edging Wayne Gretzky as a modern era scorer. Players like Mike Knuble and Teemu Selanne note different styles and rule changes that helped Ovechkin rise, while Gretzky’s playmaking defined a prior era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NHL
Wayne Gretzky
Alex Ovechkin
Mike Knuble
Gretzky
Knuble
Ovechkin
Wayne
Alex
Paul Maurice
Maurice
Mario Lemieux
Ree
Washington Capitals
Scotty Bowman
Pavel Bure
Alexander Mogilny
Sergei Fedorov
Artemi Panarin
Kirill Kaprizov
Russia
Steven Warshaw
Moscow
Pittsburgh Penguins
Bamm
Ick Tocchet
Tocchet
Vancouver Coucks
Selanne