- Wayne Gretzky, after shunning spotlight, speaks out on Alex Ovechkin’s record chase The New York Times
- Alex Ovechkin confirms he refused to break Wayne Gretzky’s all-time goal record with an empty net Yahoo Sports
- Alex Ovechkin ties Wayne Gretzky’s NHL goals record CNN
- Gretzky witnesses Ovechkin moving 1 goal back of his record as he joins the chase in person AP News
- Column | Alex Ovechkin is doing the impossible, and he’s doing it with joy The Washington Post