ARLINGTON, Va. – In a perfect world, Nicklas Backstrom would still be riding shotgun alongside Alex Ovechkin, setting up his ...

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin is on pace to pass Wayne Gretzky's NHL career goal record before season's end. Ovechkin, 39, entered this season needing 42 goals to break Gretzky's ...

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 ...

Alex Ovechkin is closing in on the NHL's all-time goal record. Before that, he will reach another milestone in his storied career, and it could come as soon as the Washington Capitals' Friday home ...

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 ...

On Feb. 23, after Alex Ovechkin scored his first goal of the afternoon against the Edmonton Oilers and the 880 th of his career, he skated to the glass at a raucous Capital One Arena and fist ...

Alex Ovechkin is nearing Wayne Gretzky's record of 894 career goals but prioritizes his team's success. With 885 goals, he is just 10 away from tying the record. Ovechkin's focus remains on team ...

Awareness is a powerful weapon. Washington Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin’s newest initiative with the Capitals and the V Foundation for cancer research is to help spread awareness about ...