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Alex Ovechkin’s Goal Chase Set More than 1 Record

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Ovechkin has mused in the past about retiring after 2025-26, at age 40, so maybe it stops there, around 940 or so?
National Hockey League |
The Washington Capitals clinched the Metropolitan Division on Tuesday.
National Hockey League |
Kolzig is part of a select group of 11 goalies who Ovechkin and Gretzky each scored at least one goal against.

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