Alex Ovechkin scored his 887th career goal to move within eight of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record and the Washington Capitals beat the San Jose Sharks 5-1.

Washington Capitals superstar Alex Ovechkin is on the verge of NHL history. He's closing in on Wayne Gretzky's all-time goal scoring record, trailing by just ei

Tom Wilson’s goal with 52.3 seconds left in overtime dealt the Rangers a 3-2 loss. But the one point the Rangers (67 points) earned still managed to keep them tied for the second wild card spot with Ottawa, which beat Chicago in overtime. The Rangers’ next game will be against the Senators on Saturday afternoon in Ottawa.