Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals is closing in on the NHL goals record of 894 held by Wayne Gretzky. Ovechkin has 889 goals and needs five to tie and six to break the record.

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Utah recalled Villalta from Tucson of the American Hockey League on Friday. … Goalie Jaxson Stauber was reassigned to Tucson. Marchand, who has played all 1,090 of his NHL regular-season games ...