Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals is closing in on the NHL goals record of 894 held by Wayne Gretzky. Ovechkin has 889 ...

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin is chasing Wayne Gretzky's all-time goal record. Can he break it this season?

Marc-Andre Fleury endeared himself to the fans of the Pittsburgh Penguins in a way that few players ever have.

The Washington Capitals clash with the Detroit Red Wings in a high-stakes match at Capital One Arena. Washington, leading the ...

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

Alex Ovechkin is closing in on Wayne Gretzky for the all-time NHL goals record. In his pursuit of Gretzky, Ovechkin has passed one hockey legend after another while climbing through the top 10.

Gretzky broke out of his mini-slump with his 799th goal and three assists in a 7-0 win against the Ottawa Senators. Three games later, he scored Nos. 800 and 801 in a 6-6 tie against the San Jose ...

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin continues to stay on pace to pass Wayne Gretzky's NHL career goal record before season's end. Ovechkin, 39, entered this season needing 42 goals to break ...

Without missing a beat, Mahoney said “Alexander Ovechkin.” The general manager, doing the general manager thing, said: “Are you sure?” “Absolutely sure,” said Mahoney before he ever ...

Brett Hull and Jaromir Jagr. He also has sticks from Sidney Crosby and Connor McDavid. “I have a Crosby first-year stick, McDavid first-year, MacKinnon, all those top players,” Ovechkin said.