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

But Ovechkin left that Nov. 18 game against the Utah Hockey Club with what the team initially described as a lower-body injury. An X-ray revealed a broken left fibula, bringing his pursuit of ...

Alex Ovechkin scored an empty-net goal in his return to action as the Washington Capitals upended the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-2 ...

Washington’s captain moved closer to Wayne Gretzky’s record of 894 career goals. Ovechkin was 25 back with 46 games remaining ...

Ovechkin, who suffered a broken left fibula in November, and the Capitals will face the Maple Leafs on Saturday night.

Ovechkin, who suffered a broken left fibula in November, practiced in full on Friday and could play as soon as Saturday in ...

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin is ready to resume his chase of Wayne Gretzky's goal record after missing 16 games ...

The Great Eight is within striking distance of Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL goals record of 894, which Gretzky reached on ...

Alex Ovechkin could return to the Washington Capitals lineup when they visit the Toronto Maple Leafs in their first game back ...

Ovechkin scored an empty-net goal late in the third period, helping the Capitals secure a 5–2 victory over the Toronto Maple ...

TORONTO -- Alex Ovechkin scored an empty-net goal in his return to action, and the Washington Capitals upended the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-2 on Saturday night. In posting his 869th career goal, ...

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin resumed his chase of Wayne Gretzky's goal record after missing 16 games with a broken leg. He scored a goal.