Gretzky broke Gordie Howe’s record for NHL regular-season goals by scoring his 802nd while playing for the Los Angeles Kings ...

Now, at age 39, Ovechkin is on the verge of becoming the NHL's all-time goals leader, and he can pass Gretzky's mark of 894 ...

Wayne Gretzky’s trade from the Edmonton Oilers to the Los Angeles Kings had significant repercussions for the NHL, boosting ...

A stinky-handed vandal smeared feces on the statue in Edmonton after the hockey great garnered ire for maintaining his close ...

Alex Ovechkin continues his relentless pursuit of Wayne Gretzky's NHL record as the Washington Capitals take on the Winnipeg Jets in a high-stakes battle.

The LIV Golf star and his famous WAG wife had a rowdy good time in St. Barts. Gretzky closed it out with an adorable photo of ...

1982 — Wayne Gretzky becomes 1st NHL to score 200 points in a season. 1995 — Scotty Bowman gets his 900th regular-season coaching victory as the Detroit Red Wings beat the Canucks 2-1 in Vancouver.

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin is chasing Wayne Gretzky's all-time goal record. Can he break it this season?

Alex Ovechkin has scored his 888th career goal to move seven away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL career record.

Washington (42-14-8), which has won four in a row, is tied with the Winnipeg Jets for first in the NHL with 92 points.

Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals is closing in on the NHL goals record of 894 held by Wayne Gretzky. Ovechkin has 888 goals and needs six to tie and seven to break the record. Ovechkin ...

Fear not, hockey fans, we have all the good, bad, weird and viral news and stats you may have missed on and off the ice from the past seven days. Let's dive in.