Alex Ovechkin is closing in on Wayne Gretzky for the all-time NHL goals record. In his pursuit of Gretzky, Ovechkin has passed one hockey legend after another while climbing through the top 10. As a ...

Washington (42-14-8), which has won four in a row, is tied with the Winnipeg Jets for first in the NHL with 92 points.

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin is chasing Wayne Gretzky's all-time goal record. Can he break it this season?

Alex Ovechkin takes his pursuit of Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL goals record to the West Coast this week as the Washington Capitals begin a three-game road trip Tuesday night against the Anaheim Ducks ...

The 39-year-old Ovechkin is under contract with the Washington Capitals through 2026 and his club is scheduled to play 18 ...

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin is on pace to score the most NHL regular-season goals, but he trails Kings great Wayne ...

Alex Ovechkin has inched within single digits of overtaking Wayne Gretzky as the NHL’s all-time goals leader after scoring an ...

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 is well on his way to doing what once was unthinkable and breaking Wayne Gretzky’s record for most goals ...

Ovechkin moved to within nine goals of tying Wayne Gretzky’s all-time NHL record during the Capitals’ overtime win over the Rangers.

Canadian-American ice hockey star Wayne Gretzky played for four different NHL teams between 1979 and 1999, scoring more goals than anyone in history during his 20-year career ...

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