Alexander Ovechkin is nine goals away from toppling Wayne Gretzky’s career mark of 894, a record once considered unbreakable.

The 39-year-old Ovechkin is under contract with the Washington Capitals through 2026 and his club is scheduled to play 18 ...

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin is on pace to score the most NHL regular-season goals, but he trails Kings great Wayne ...

Both Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin added to their goal tallies on Sunday. For Crosby, he scored both his 20th and 21st of the season during the Pittsburgh Penguins 3–1 win over the Minnesota Wild.

Ovechkin wasn’t ready to talk postgame about being ready for his close-up in the state where Gretzky’s impact is still felt.

Alex Ovechkin scored his 886th career goal into an empty net to move nine back of breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL record.

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin is one of the most heralded players in NHL history. The legendary forward has already ...

Alex Ovechkin has inched within single digits of overtaking Wayne Gretzky as the NHL’s all-time goals leader after scoring an ...

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Detroit Red Wings coach Todd McLellan didn’t hold back after a tough loss to Alex Ovechkin’s Washington Capitals. Find out ...

We're tracking Ovechkin's pursuit of Gretzky's goal record and trying to determine the game in which he's most likely to ...

The good news about Thursday’s loss to Utah is that the Red Wings was that  Detroit didn’t lose any ground in the chase for a ...