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

"Some fans who bought tickets to Washington road games were worried the Capitals might sit Alexander Ovechkin to ensure he breaks Wayne Gretzky's goals record at home. That's not happening." ...

Follow along as the Capitals star chases down Wayne Gretzky's record, including highlights of each goal and the upcoming ...

Ovechkin commenced his career with two goals in his first game on NHL ice when Washington Capitals faced off against the ...

Washington Capitals (38-12-8, in the Metropolitan Division) Washington; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The St. Louis Blues visit the Washington Capitals after Zachary Bolduc scored two goals in the ...

The final countdown has finally arrived for Alexander Ovechkin. On Saturday, the Washington Capitals captain logged his 884th career goal in the third period against the Tampa Bay Lightning.

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

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

Alex Ovechkin is closing in on greatness. The Washington Capitals star needs just a few more goals to break the NHL's hallowed scoring record held by "The Great One" Wayne Gretzky. Ovechkin scored ...

Alexander Ovechkin has been a staple of the NHL since he began playing for the Washington Capitals in 2005. He has been one of the league's best players ever since his rookie season. Ovechkin ...

Alexander Ovechkin scores an empty-netter with 0.1 ... Detroit, 7:00 Sun, Mar 9: vs. Seattle, 3:30 Tue, Mar 11: at Anaheim, 10:00 Thu, Mar 13: at Los Angeles, 10:30 Sat, Mar 15: at San Jose ...