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'Great One' Gretzky and 'Great 8' Ovechkin: Great goal-scorers and completely different players

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Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) is greeted by Wayne Gretzky during a ceremony after he scored his 895th career goal during the second period of an NHL hockey game against New York Islanders in Elmont, N.Y., Sunday, April 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)

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NEW YORK (AP) — The only player in NHL history who has been teammates with Wayne Gretzky and Alex Ovechkin chuckled.

Mike Knuble loves the stat that Gretzky has more assists than any other hockey player has points.