Captain gets outscored by fellow Russian Matvei Michkov but moves to within 16 goals of Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record in ...

The countdown is on with Alex Ovechkin just 18 goals ... Only a few years separate Ovechkin and Gretzky, but like any other sport, hockey equipment evolved during these four-plus decades.

Ovechkin was also taken up to Gretzky's restaurant, Studio 99 inside Rogers Place, where he posed with one of the many ...

As Alex Ovechkin chases down Wayne ... which features Gretzky's game-used gear from his time with Edmonton. There, they let Ovechkin try on Gretzky's gloves and hold his stick and jersey.

As Washington Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin approaches Wayne Gretzky's NHL goal record, he took some time to recognize 'The Great One's' accomplishment.

When Brendan Morrison played for the Washington Capitals in 2009-10, he was amazed by the goal-scoring prowess of a young Alex Ovechkin. But a road trip in Edmonton solidified just how much of a ...

As Washington Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin ... on Tuesday, Ovechkin toured the Edmonton Oilers Hall of Fame inside Rogers Arena on Monday. Ovechkin was enamoured by the equipment Gretzky used ...

And he was as surprised as you are to learn he's the unexpected link between two hockey legends ... still a bit of mystery to Alex Ovechkin in 2009 when Mike Knuble signed with the Capitals.