Ovechkin scored on a one-timer from the inside edge of the right face-off circle at 19:07 of the first period to move within 16 goals of passing Wayne Gretzky 's NHL record of 894. Ovechkin has scored ...

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Quinn Hughes scored twice and the Vancouver Canucks beat NHL-leading Washington 2-1 on Saturday night, keeping Capitals star Alex Ovechkin 20 goals shy of ...

Getting back in there with the guys and being in the room again, I can’t overstate how much I love this team and how much I ...

Alexander Ovechkin scored goal No. 875 of his career on an empty net, moving 20 goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL record of 894. Joey Daccord made 29 saves on 31 shots, including saves ...

SEATTLE (AP) — Alex Ovechkin moved within 20 goals of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record with an empty-netter, helping the Washington Capitals beat the Seattle Kraken 3-0 on Thursday night ...

Alex Ovechkin is 21 goals away from toppling the ... He’s a character, for sure,” Burakovsky said. “It’s cool to have been a part of that. I can tell my kids that I helped him with a ...

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

Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin delivered a witty remark ahead of the game when asked about McDavid’s suspension. “Sucks for him. Good for us. We’ll take it,” Ovechkin said. McDavid missed ...

"I have Gretzky's, Mario Lemieux stick," he said. "I have lots of sticks, it's pretty cool." Ovechkin has become friends with Gretzky over the years and the two keep in contact regularly.

pictures, jerseys, pucks, and he would do it, no questions asked all the time. Just a selfless guy, happy-go-lucky, just loves the game." Over a decade later, Ovechkin and the Capitals are back in ...

NHL fans were preparing to watch another edition of Alex Ovechkin against Connor McDavid on Tuesday night. Unfortunately, that won't happen. The Oilers superstar was officially suspended for three ...