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

Heading into the Capitals’ final 27 games, Ovechkin has 879 goals during his 20 NHL seasons, including 26 goals in 39 games ...

Alexander Ovechkin has been a staple of the NHL since he began playing for the Washington Capitals in 2005. He has been one ...

The Capitals captain enters the final part of the season just 16 goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's record.

While most of the NHL’s top players are competing at the 4 Nations Face-Off, some of the league’s top Russian players like ...

The break did Evgeni Malkin a lot of good, as he is good to go for Saturday’s matchup with Washington after missing six ...

The 4 Nations Face-Off has been a huge win for the NHL, but without the Russian team, Alexander Ovechkin has some thoughts.

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

The Capitals’ captain — who is now 16 goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s scoring record of 894 — collided with Jack ...

Washington’s hockey star chases Wayne Gretzky’s career goals record the way his team seeks the NHL’s best record: ...

Washington Capitals superstar Alex Ovechkin will be in Miami during the NHL break for the 4 Nations Face-Off -- and he's not ...

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