It was an historic week in the NHL with Washington Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin passing the career goal total of Maurice Richard on Monday and then scoring his 1,000th career point on Wednesday.
As part of the League's Centennial Celebration, NHL.com will take look back at memorable events each week. Here are some Centennial highlights for the week of Jan. 8-14:
This Week in Centennial History
Wayne Gretzky passes Gordie Howe for combined points lead; Devils dress four players from Soviet Union
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