The Capitals captain enters the final part of the season just 16 goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's record.

Heading into the Capitals’ final 27 games, Ovechkin has 879 goals during his 20 NHL seasons, including 26 goals in 39 games ...

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

If Tom Wilson could do his break over, he said he probably should have headed down to Miami with Alex Ovechkin, who was ...

Nearly every NHL fan is keeping close tabs on Washington Capitals star Alexander Ovechkin as he inches closer to breaking the ...

Is now the time to be buying or selling Alex Ovechkin cards as he closes in on Wayne Gretzky's all-time goals record?

We're tracking Ovechkin's pursuit of Gretzky's goal record and trying to determine the game in which he's most likely to ...

No one wanted to see Alexander Ovechkin get hurt. But, such is the National Hockey League. The last time Utah Hockey Club played the Washington Capitals — on Nov. 18 at the Delta Center ...

Washington’s hockey star chases Wayne Gretzky’s career goals record the way his team seeks the NHL’s best record: ...

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Over the last 25 years, the NHL has only continued to get more skilled and more entertaining. Today, we're going to celebrate ...

NBA superstar Kevin Durant said hockey is more aggressive, and "the loyalty aspect is there" regarding the NHL's star players ...