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CBS Sports |
It took Leonard just three games to put his name on an NHL scoresheet, and he did so in the same contest that Alex Ovechkin tied Wayne Gretzky for the all-time goals record.
The New York Times |
Ovechkin is about to walk through that door.
WSLS 10 |
He moved closer to making hockey history with Gretzky in attendance for the first time during the chase.

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