Ovechkin Nears Gretzky's Goal Record
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•Within 25 of Gretzky, Ovechkin scores in return
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Ovechkin plays in his first game since he fractured his left fibula Nov. 18 .
The 39-year-old played 14 minutes, 58 seconds , and recorded three hits and three shots in addition to his goal.
The Washington captain is now within 25 of Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL mark of 894 .
"It was fun, it was tough," he says of his return.
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