Alex Ovechkin is closing in on Wayne Gretzky for the all-time NHL goals record. In his pursuit of Gretzky, Ovechkin has ...

NHL: Alexander Ovechkin is eight goals shy of tying Wayne Gretzky’s all-time record as the Washington Capitals face the San ...

Alex Ovechkin scored his 887th career goal Saturday to move within eight of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record.

NHL: Alexander Ovechkin is eight goals shy of tying Wayne Gretzky’s all-time record as the Washington Capitals face the San ...

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin is closing in on two major NHL records: Wayne Gretzky's all-time goal record and the ...

Alexander Ovechkin took some time during the 4 Nations Faceoff break to reflect upon his career and his chase of Gretzky's ...

Washington picked first in the draft with Ovechkin. Pittsburgh, with the second pick, chose Malkin, who like Ovechkin, will ...

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

Ovechkin is on the verge of breaking one of Wayne Gretzky's most-storied records and The Great One plans on witnessing that ...

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.

The Washington Capitals will make sure there is a local feel when Alex Ovechkin breaks the NHL's all-time goals record.

Macklin Celebrini, the San Jose Sharks’ rising star, is set to face NHL legend Alex Ovechkin in a generational game.