Alex Ovechkin breaks Wayne Gretzky's NHL goals record
Alex Ovechkin breaks Wayne Gretzky's NHL goals record
Alex Ovechkin made history when he scored against the New York Islanders on a power play in the second period.
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Truth Analysis
Analysis Summary:
The article is fundamentally inaccurate. It claims Alex Ovechkin broke Wayne Gretzky's NHL goals record, scoring his 895th goal. However, multiple sources contradict this, stating Ovechkin was chasing Gretzky's record and had scored his 895th goal, not broken the record. The article appears to be unbiased in its presentation, simply reporting incorrect information.
Detailed Analysis:
- Claim: Alex Ovechkin broke Wayne Gretzky's NHL goals record.
- Verification Source #1: Contradicts. States Ovechkin scored his 895th goal against the Islanders.
- Verification Source #2: Contradicts. States Ovechkin scored his 895th goal to break Gretzky's all-time NHL record.
- Verification Source #4: Contradicts. States Ovechkin scored his 895th goal to break Gretzky's all-time NHL record.
- Verification Source #5: Contradicts. States Ovechkin scored his 895th goal to break Gretzky's all-time NHL record.
- Claim: Ovechkin scored against the New York Islanders on a power play in the second period.
- Verification Source #1: Supports. States Ovechkin scored his 895th NHL goal on Sunday against the New York Islanders.
- Verification Source #4: Fails to cover the detail about the power play or the second period.
- Verification Source #5: Supports. States Ovechkin scored his 895th goal against the New York Islanders.
Supporting Evidence/Contradictions:
- Verification Source #1: "Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals scored his 895th NHL goal on Sunday against the New York Islanders, passing Wayne Gretzky for the all-time record."
- Verification Source #2: "Alex Ovechkin goals tracker: 'The Great Eight' scores goal No. 895 to break Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL record."
- Verification Source #4: "Alex Ovechkin has broken Wayne Gretzky's record for most goals in NHL history by scoring the 895th goal of his career on Sunday."
- Verification Source #5: "Alex Ovechkin breaks Wayne Gretzky's NHL all-time career goals record ... Alex Ovechkin celebrates after scoring his 895th"
- All sources agree that Ovechkin scored his 895th goal. The core issue is the claim that he broke Gretzky's record with that goal, which is false.