Ovechkin began this season with 853 goals — 41 shy of Gretzky’s 894 — and got off to a great start before missing time with an injury in December and slowing down a bit since his return.

Capitals sniper Alex Ovechkin has been a role model his whole career and that goes beyond Washington and Russia.

With that said, a recent injury could impact his ability to pass the record. Ovechkin has made scoring goals look easy in the NHL ever since he arrived in North America from Russia. In his ...

Washington struggled mightily early but tied the score late in the third period before Utah won, 5-4, in the final game ...

A once seemingly unbreakable NHL record could fall as early as the 2024-25 season thanks to the goal-scoring prowess of Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin ... games due to injury since ...

the Wild. Ovechkin is making up for time lost during his injury absence, scoring his second goal in as many games since returning. His 17th of the season was assisted by Jakob Chychrun and Connor ...

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin is one of the most heralded players in NHL history. The legendary forward already has a ton of records on the NHL history books, but there's one more still ...

Feb 6, 2025; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) celebrates win against the Philadelphia Flyers ... Philadelphia has struggled to score and has been ...