The Penguins captain surpassed the mark first set by Gretzky, who finished all but his 20th and final NHL season in 1998-99 averaging a point a game.

A look at a dozen historic goals that broke an important record in style, just as Alex Ovechkin will hopefully do over the next few weeks.

The Jets killed off back-to-back penalties to Cole Perfetti and Luke Schenn in the second period, keeping the always-potent ...

For the first time in his career, there is no one between Ovechkin and Gretzky on the all-time list. He passed Gordie Howe ...

The last goalie Wayne Gretzky scored against, the one who surrendered his 894th and final NHL goal on March 29, 1999, ...

For years, Wayne Gretzky's record of 894 career regular-season goals was widely thought to be untouchable. Now, the ...

March 9 - Connor McMichael's goal with 4:16 remaining broke a tie and Alex Ovechkin moved within nine goals of breaking Wayne Gretzky's all-time record as the host Washington Capitals beat the ...

WASHINGTON --Aliaksei Protas had two goals and an assist in the third period to help the Washington Capitals rally to defeat the Detroit Red Wings 5-2 at Capital One Arena on Friday. The 24-year ...

Alex Ovechkin is nearing Wayne Gretzky's all-time record of 894 goals. With 885 goals already scored and 20 games left in the season, Ovechkin needs just 10 more to surpass the record. Capitals ...

Hold onto your hockey sticks, folks, because Alex Ovechkin is on the verge of rewriting history — and we're all just living in his goal-scoring world. With just 20 games left in the 2024-25 NHL ...

In tense political times, can “The Great One” be both a Trump supporter and a beloved hero in Canada? Some want him to pick a side. (Preferably the one to the north.) By John Branch and Vjosa ...

Wayne Gretzky faces controversy for allegedly supporting Team USA over Team Canada at the 4 Nations Face Off final match. A new video shows him encouraging Team Canada, leading to mixed reactions ...