Alex Ovechkin scored his 885th career goal midway through the third period of the Washington Capitals’ game against New York ...

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

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Alex Ovechkin is nearing Wayne Gretzky’s record for career goals, but his Washington Capitals are also flying toward the ...

Five charts how close Alex Ovechkin is to overtaking Wayne Gretzky's career goal scoring title and how both dominated the NHL ...

Alex Ovechkin scored his 885th career goal midway through the third period of the Washington Capitals' 3-2 overtime win over ...

Grand Rapids winger Cross Hanas was named the first star in a 3-2 victory against the Moose on Wednesday at Canada Life ...

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

ARLINGTON, Va. — Wayne Gretzky was so able to control hockey games from behind the net that the area became known as “Gretzky ...

From half a world away, the Bruins rookie watched Ovechkin become the biggest star in NHL history. Merkulov has continued to ...

The 39-year-old Ovechkin is within striking distance of Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL goals record of 894. "The Great One" ...