Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin is getting oh-so-close to breaking The Great One's NHL goals record. Could he even do it in fewer games than Gretzky?

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

The 39-year-old Ovechkin is within striking distance of Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL goals record of 894. "The Great One" ...

Three Erie Otters discuss Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin being on the cusp of surpassing Wayne Gretzky's NHL record ...

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

(AP Photo/Nick Wass) WASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Ovechkin scored the 877th goal of his career to move 18 away from breaking the NHL record, but the Washington Capitals lost 5-4 in overtime to the ...

How many career goals does Alex Ovechkin have? Ovechkin has 879 career goals. How many goals does Alex Ovechkin need to pass Wayne Gretzky? Ovechkin needs 16 goals to break Gretzk ...

Game by game, Alex Ovechkin is chipping away at Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL goal-scoring record. Now with 879 career goals, 16 away from surpassing Gretzky, he'll look to keep it going when the ...

“If anyone watches that video they clearly see that Jack had no intent to injure Alex. I understand ... off since the injury happened. Ovechkin scored 15 goals — including two against the ...

Ovechkin has scored in four straight games to bring his season total to 26, putting him on pace for 45 goals. Should he keep that pace, it would be the 14th time in his 20 NHL seasons that he's ...

but the Great 8 is just 16 goals away with 28 games remaining in the season. Check back on Washington Capitals' game days as we break down Alex Ovechkin's odds of doing so while bringing you NHL ...