This time, Ovechkin caught Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Niklas Hjalmarsson with a high hit, resulting in an illegal check to the head penalty. Skip to main content News ...

Alex Ovechkin's chase of Wayne Gretzky's goal record is temporarily on hold after the Washington Capitals star left Monday night's game with an injury. The team announced Thursday that Ovechkin ...

Alex Ovechkin's hunt to pass Wayne Gretzky on all-time goals list may have taken a hit Monday. The Capitals captain left Monday night's contests against Utah with an apparent lower-body injury.

NHL star Alex Ovechkin picked up another record on Thursday night as he moved closer to replacing Wayne Gretzky as the league’s all-time leading scorer. In swiping home the only goal of the game ...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) Alex Ovechkin scored his 879th career goal to move within 16 of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL goals record and the Washington Capitals beat the Philadelphia Flyers 4-3 on ...