The 2024 NHL season is underway, and one of the major storylines on the ice this season concerns one player’s pursuit of a record previously thought unreachable.
Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin began the year 40 goals shy of Wayne Gretzky’s all-time mark of 894 career NHL goals. But with Ovechkin off to a hot start this season the Capitals star is now just 15 goals shy of Gretzky, with 879 career goals. Goal #16 would put Ovechkin atop the leaderboard.
That pursuit got us thinking here at SB Nation.
What are the remaining unreachable goals in sports?
Here is our list.
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