The Capitals (47-15-9), who clinched a playoff berth last Thursday, lead the NHL with 103 points, one more than the Jets ...

With three goals in his past five games, the 39-year-old is back in range to pass Gretzky’s mark of 894 that long seemed unapproachable this spring.

The Capitals star has 36 goals this season and is on track to reach 40 for a 14th time, also the most in league history, ...

Now, at age 39, Ovechkin is on the verge of becoming the NHL's all-time goals leader, and he can pass Gretzky's mark of 894 ...

Five charts how close Alex Ovechkin is to overtaking Wayne Gretzky's career goal scoring title and how both dominated the NHL.

Alex Ovechkin is now six goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL record after scoring the 889th of his career in the ...

Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals is closing in on the NHL goals record of 894 held by Wayne Gretzky. Ovechkin has 889 ...

As the late, great Warren Zevon might have sang of the Caps’ 3-2 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday night at ...

Ovechkin scored his 888th goal, and is now seven away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s goal record of 894 set in 1999. Ryan ...

A couple of records were reached on Thursday in the Flyers' 3-2 loss to the Washington Capitals. No, Alex Ovechkin didn’t ...

Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) passes the puck during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Los ...