On Wednesday, Ovechkin notched career goal No. 855, helping seal a Capitals' 6-3 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers. The ...

The second half of last season builds some confidence for Ovechkin’s chances of breaking the record this year, and his two ...

When hockey legend Wayne Gretzky flies out of St. Louis with an appetite for pepperoni pizza, there’s only one place he calls ...

Capitals superstar Alex Ovechkin is only 41 goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's record -- and The Great One wants him to.

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin is closing in on being one of the most accomplished players in NHL history.

San Jose Sharks goalie Vitek Vanecek donned an incorrect spelling on his sweater, but he’s far from the first in NHL history.

On Oct. 15, 1989, Wayne Gretzky returned to Edmonton with a chance to make history. And he wasn't about to let his old Oilers ...

Wayne Gretzky owns a laundry list of NHL records, including the mark for the most career points. A player earns a point by either scoring a goal or getting an assist, which is credited to up to ...

1989 — Wayne Gretzky of the Los Angeles Kings passes Gordie Howe as the NHL’s all-time leading scorer in a during a 5-4 ...

And that give him a chance to try to catch Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record of 894 career goals. Going into the 2024-25 NHL season, Ovechkin has 853 career goals, which puts him in second behind the ...

Ovechkin, 39, entered this season needing 42 goals to break Hall of Famer Wayne Gretzky's NHL record of 894 career goals, which has stood since 1999. The Capitals star, who scored 42 goals two ...

Nic Dowd and Andrew Mangiapane scored short-handed goals in the first period, Charlie Lindgren made 17 saves and the ...