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Capitals forward Alexander Ovechkin scores his 894th career goal, tying the all-time goals record held by Wayne Gretzky. 1743823915 2025-04-4 075cc7c0bc5adcfad6680f54b322420933cfec47 25 ice hockey 1 /feed/2025/04/4/in-ice-hockey-washington-capitals-forward-alexander-ovechkin-scores-his-894th-career-goal-tying-the-all-time-goals-rec In ice hockey, Washington Capitals forward Alexander Ovechkin scores his 894th career goal, tying the all-time goals record held by Wayne Gretzky. /feed/2026/06/18/in-ice-hockey-the-national-hockey-league-clears-former-head-coach-mike-babcock-to-coach-again-in-the-league-after-the-l ESPN 18 68bf447aaf925d26c958f2ec2cac66f6f1e00806 6 https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/49108060/nhl-clears-mike-babcock-return-coaching 2026 In ice hockey, the National Hockey League clears former head coach Mike Babcock to coach again in the league after the league opened an investigation into his resignation in September 2023 from the Columbus Blue Jackets before coaching a game with them in the wake of allegations that he requested that players on the team share personal photos.