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

Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin is chasing down one of the most iconic records in NHL history as he sits just nine ...

Washington Capitals superstar Alex Ovechkin is on the verge of NHL history. He's closing in on Wayne Gretzky's all-time goal ...

Quinton Byfield had a goal for the fifth consecutive game, Darcy Kuemper made 21 saves, and the Los Angeles Kings beat the ...

Oveckin first broke Jaromir Jagr's mark for the most goaltenders scored on Jan. 16 during the Capitals' 1-0 overtime win over ...

Growing up in Moscow, Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin never thought he'd be a star. He'd just hoped he had what it ...

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

Ovechkin capped the Washington Capitals’ three-game road trip by scoring their final goal in a 5-1 victory against the San ...

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

SAN JOSE -- Alex Ovechkin scored his 887th goal to move eight away from breaking Wayne Gretzky 's NHL record of 894, and the ...

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