The 39-year-old Ovechkin is within striking distance of Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL goals record of 894. "The Great One" ...

Alexander Ovechkin has been a staple of the NHL since he began playing for the Washington Capitals in 2005. He has been one ...

Heading into the Capitals’ final 27 games, Ovechkin has 879 goals during his 20 NHL seasons, including 26 goals in 39 games ...

The Washington Capitals ... series and make a Capitals-Penguins prediction and pick. Alexander Ovechkin faces Sidney Crosby for the 72nd time in their storied careers. With much of the buzz coming ...

Ovechkin entered this season needing 42 goals to break Gretzky's record of 894 career goals, which has stood since 1999. The ...

With the eyes of the hockey world hyper-focused on Boston Thursday for the highly anticipated 4 Nations Face-off contest ...

Gretzky scored 51 goals that season -- the first of his nine 50-goal seasons, an NHL record he shares with Ovechkin and Mike ...

Alex Ovechkin scored his 879th career goal to move within 16 of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL goals record to help the ...

Wayne Gretzky as the honorary captain for Team Canada was widely panned on Thursday night ahead of their 4 Nations Face-Off final vs. the U.S.

Alex Ovechkin has 26 goals this season and 879 career goals. The Washington Capitals captain is now 16 away from breaking ...

SEATTLE — In many of their recent wins, a standout goaltending performance has kept the Washington Capitals ... he is now 20 away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record of 894.

WASHINGTON — Alex Ovechkin scored his 878th career goal into an empty net with 0.1 seconds left on the clock to move closer to Wayne Gretzky’s NHL career record, and the Washington Capitals defeated ...