Alex Ovechkin is closing in on Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL record of 894 goals. The 39-year-old recorded a hat trick on Sunday against the Edmonton Oilers, bri ...

It will still be a tight finish for Ovechkin with just 25 games remaining in the regular season and still needing 14 goals to pass Gretzky.

Ovechkin wasn’t ready to talk postgame about being ready for his close-up in the state where Gretzky’s impact is still felt.

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-bumped a little boy ...

Alexander Ovechkin was born to play hockey.  The future NHL superstar was raised in Russia by a family of athletes. His ...

The Washington Capitals host the Calgary Flames after Alexander Ovechkin's hat trick against the Edmonton Oilers in the Capitals' 7-3 win.

Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby voiced a powerful comment about Washington Capitals' Alex Ovechkin, amid his historic chase for Wayne Gretzky's goals record in the NHL.

Through 42 games, Ovechkin is averaging 17:45 per game. He has 30 goals this season and is charging toward Wayne Gretzky’s ...

Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid shared a special moment with Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin’s sons on the sidelines of Sunday’s game.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers were unable to handle a red-hot Washington Capitals offence led by Alexander Ovechkin following a 7-3 loss on Sunday. Ovechkin scored his ...

Oilers Legend Wayne Gretzky Draws Criticism EDMONTON -- "Keep politics out of sports." The Edmonton Oilers kicked off their return from the 4 Nations Face-off break with back-to-back losses. It was a ...