Ovechkin gave the Capitals a 2-0 lead with about four minutes left in the first period, pushing a cross-crease pass from ...

Mark Laforest, an undrafted goalie who played two seasons for the Red Wings in the 1980s, died on Monday. He was 62.

Alex Ovechkin scored career goal No. 891 for the Washington Capitals on Tuesday night against the Boston Bruins, putting him ...

In Wayne Gretzky's hometown of Brantford, Ontario, and across Canada, the Great One's loyalty and legacy are being questioned ...

Alex Ovechkin is closing in on the all-time NHL goal-scoring record held by the legendary Wayne Gretzky. Stats and what to ...

Ovechkin continues to demonstrate that in his 20th NHL season, all with the Capitals. He leads Washington and is tied for ...

Five charts how close the Capitals Alex Ovechkin is to overtaking Wayne Gretzky's career goal scoring title and how both dominated the NHL.

Ovechkin had a chance to score his 892nd after the Bruins pulled goalie Jeremy Swayman for an extra attacker late in the game ...

Sidney Crosby broke an NHL record he shared with Wayne Gretzky for point-per-game consistency. By scoring 8:49 into the first ...

This story will be updated after the game. Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin continues to stay on pace to pass Wayne Gretzky's NHL career goal record before season's end.

Credit: Imagn Images Wayne Gretzky, widely regarded as the greatest hockey player of all time, holds the NHL's all-time goal record with 894 career goals. However, one man has been closing in on ...

BOSTON (AP) — Alex Ovechkin scores his 891st career goal. He's just 4 goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL record.