Alex Ovechkin will almost certainly break Wayne Gretzky’s all-time goal-scoring record. Ovechkin began this season with 853 goals — 41 shy of Gretzky’s 894 — and got off to a great start ...

On Feb. 23, after Alex Ovechkin scored his first goal of the afternoon against the Edmonton Oilers and the 880 th of his career, he skated to the glass at a raucous Capital One Arena and fist ...

Alex Ovechkin continues his chase to break Wayne Gretzky's all-time regular season NHL goals scoring record of 894. Ovechkin has been on a scoring tear this season, with 33 goals in 48 games to ...

Washington Capitals star captain Alex Ovechkin is turning his pursuit of the NHL record for goals scored into a fundraiser for pediatric cancer. Ovechkin announced Wednesday the founding of "The ...

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin is in hot pursuit of hockey history, and the veteran NHL star made a commitment Wednesday that will have an impact beyond the sport. The Capitals announced ...

Specifically: as the analyst talked about Alex Ovechkin and how the Washington Capitals star has thrived this year -- perhaps despite his age -- he called Ovechkin a "one-trick pony." All this as ...

Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) celebrates after scoring a goal against the Tampa Bay Lightning in the third period at Capital One Arena in Washington, US, on March 1, 2025.

“It’s our second game when we have a slow start,” Ovechkin said, referring to Friday’s comeback win over Detroit. “I think all four lines, kind of sleepy. But [the win] is a good feelin ...

WASHINGTON -- Alex Ovechkin scored his 886th career goal into an empty net to seal the Washington Capitals' 4-2 victory over the Seattle Kraken on Sunday, moving nine back of breaking Wayne ...

Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals is closing in fast towards breaking the career NHL goals record of 894 held by Wayne Gretzky. He entered the season 42 short of breaking the regular-season ...