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 886th career goal into an empty net to move nine back of breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL record.

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin is one of the most heralded players in NHL history. The legendary forward has already ...

The 39-year-old Ovechkin is within striking distance of Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL goals record of 894. "The Great One" scored his final goal on March 29, 1999. "The Great Eight" could very well ...

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 ...

Alex Ovechkin is now 10 goals from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL career record. The Washington Capitals winger scored No. 885 ...

Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals is closing in on the NHL goals record of 894 held by Wayne Gretzky. Ovechkin has 884 ...

Alex Ovechkin, the Washington Capitals, Hockey Fights Cancer and the V Foundation launched an initiative to raise awareness and money for pediatric cancer research in connection with his pursuit of ...

While in the Hall of Fame’s famed Stick Storage Centre, which holds more than 4,000 sticks, the oldest dating to 1875, ...

The Edmonton Oilers picked up forward Trent Frederic in trade today from the Boston Bruins, and a video has resurfaced that ...

While Gretzky’s status is secure, his scoring record is not. At the end of February, Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin ...