Ovechkin (rest) will be in the lineup Sunday against Columbus, according to Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post. Ovechkin didn't play in Saturday's 7-0 loss to the Blue Jackets so that he could ...

Ovechkin is five goals from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s record, but the captain’s team is in a funk that continued Sunday with ...

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin scored his 895th career goal Sunday to break Wayne Gretzky's record for most goals in NHL history that was once considered untouchable. He scored the ...

Ovechkin's legacy is about scoring goals -- as he closes in on Wayne Gretzky's record of 894 -- and these plays are an ...

After breaking the 800-goal barrier during the 2022-23 season, Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin has passed Wayne Gretzky's NHL career goals record of 894, scoring No. 895 against the ...

Ovechkin scored the first goal of the game in the first period, and he appropriately tied Gretzky with a one-timer from his ...

Alex Ovechkin etched himself into NHL history on April 6, 2025, when he surpassed Wayne Gretzky for most goals scored in league history with 895. Moments after he scored the record-breaking goal ...

Jakob Chychrun remains out, but Dylan McIlrath will come out for Alex Alexeyev to draw in. Hunter Shepard starts in net — Bailey Johnson (@BaileyAJohnson_) April 12, 2025 Ovechkin, 39 ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Alex Ovechkin fired just about the perfect shot from the place on the ice that has defined his remarkable career. When the puck hit the net, it made him the top goal scorer in ...

The moment Alex Ovechkin scored his record-breaking 895th career goal with 7:26 gone in the second period against the New York Islanders on Sunday, play stopped and the celebration began.

WASHINGTON --More than 3,000 fans braved pouring rain outside to shower Alex Ovechkin with adoration inside Capital One Arena on Friday, continuing the celebration of him passing Wayne Gretzky as ...

The Great Eight is now the greatest goal-scorer. Alex Ovechkin completed his chase of Wayne Gretzky on Sunday at UBS Arena, scoring his 895th career goal to stand atop hockey’s all-time list ...