"The Great Eight," as he's called, is in the final countdown of his chase for Hockey Hall of Famer Wayne Gretzky's all-time ...

Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin enters Tuesday night's home game against the Detroit Red Wings eight goals short of becoming the most prolific scorer in NHL history.

Carbery has noticed some opponents being more focused on taking away Ovechkin as a scoring option as he's gotten closer to ...

This week, an ode to the OGs. We check in with some of the longest-tenured players from each team and see how they’re doing.

Growing up in Moscow, Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin never thought he'd be a star. He'd just hoped he had what it ...

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin is loving how fans are getting excited about his Wayne Gretzky record chase.

Alex Ovechkin was once again the standout player for the Washington Capitals this NHL season, and after the solid victory ...

Alex Ovechkin scored his 887th career goal Saturday to move within eight of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record.

Alex Ovechkin shook off a rough start to this three-game California swing by scoring his 887th career goal Saturday against ...

The Washington Capitals superstar continued to close in on Wayne Gretzky’s longstanding record of 894 career NHL goals.

Ovechkin missed the first game between the Capitals and Sharks this season on Dec. 3 at Capital One Arena while recovering ...

Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin scored in the 3rd period against the San Jose Sharks to bring him within 7 goals of ...