Alex Ovechkin scored his 888th career goal Thursday to move seven away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL career record.

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 ...

Alex Ovechkin has scored his 888th career goal to move seven away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL career record.

The NHL regular season will end in less than a month. One team on Thursday can become the first to clinch a playoff berth.

Philadelphia Flyers at Washington Capitals (7 p.m. ET; MNMT, NBCSP, SNE) ...

Today, the Caps announced their initial plans to commemorate Ovechkin’s “Gr8 Chase.” The team has tapped local artists ...

McConnell II's growing presence with the Blue Jackets in recent months suggests he'll be more of a hands-on owner than his father.

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Alex Ovechkin scored his 887th career goal Saturday to move within eight of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s ...

Ovechkin capped the Washington Capitals’ three-game road trip by scoring their final goal in a 5-1 victory against the San ...

Alexander Ovechkin, or the "Great Eight" as he's called, is now exactly — checks notes — well, his jersey number of goals ...

The countdown is on with Alex Ovechkin just 9 goals from overtaking Wayne Gretzky as the NHL's career goal leader – a mark that once seemed unsurmountable and earned Gretzky the nickname The ...

Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin is chasing down one of the most iconic records in NHL history as he sits just nine ...