Alex Ovechkin scored his 887th career goal Saturday to move within eight of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record.

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Ovechkin is on the verge of becoming the NHL's all-time goals leader, and he can pass Gretzky's mark of 894 before the end of ...

Ovechkin brought himself with seven goals of tying the record on Saturday night with a slick third-period deflection against the Sharks.

"The Great Eight," as he's called, is in the final countdown of his chase for Hockey Hall of Famer Wayne Gretzky's all-time ...

Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin enters Tuesday night's home game against the Detroit Red Wings eight goals short of becoming the most prolific scorer in NHL history.

The Washington Capitals superstar continued to close in on Wayne Gretzky’s longstanding record of 894 career NHL goals.

Alex Ovechkin credits his success in becoming an NHL legend to his mother, Tatyana Ovechkina, a former Olympic gold medalist. Her guidance and support played a crucial role in his career. She ...

Growing up in Moscow, Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin never thought he'd be a star. He'd just hoped he had what it ...

We're tracking Ovechkin's pursuit of Gretzky's goal record and trying to determine the game in which he's most likely to ...

The Washington Capitals announced today several fan initiatives in support of Alex Ovechkin and his pursuit of the NHL’s ...

Aliaksei Protas had the first hat trick of his NHL career, Alex Ovechkin and Pierre-Luc Dubois each had three points and the ...