Alex Ovechkin scored his 894th career goal Friday evening in the Washington Capitals' 5-3 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks to tie Wayne Gretzky for most goals in NHL history. His next goal will ...

Washington Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin broke Wayne Gretzky’s all-time goals record on Sunday, and just two days later, it seems he finally found the time to make a social network comeback.

There might've been respect for Ovechkin in 2005 — there was definitely curiosity — but for a long time, he elicited frustration around these parts, whether it was because of his tinted visor ...

CHICAGO-- Sidney Crosby has been Alex Ovechkin's biggest rival since each made his NHL debut in 2005-06. The respective captains for the Pittsburgh Penguins and Washington Capitals have brought ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin added his name to the list of those who have sent their congratulations to Capitals superstar Alex Ovechkin for surpassing Wayne Gretzky as the NHL’s greatest ...

Alex Ovechkin’s record-breaking 895th career goal is the crowning achievement of a stellar 20-season career that will see him go down as one of the greatest players in ice hockey history.

James Dator has been covering a wide range of sports for SB Nation for over a decade, with a special focus on the NFL. Alex Ovechkin stands alone on top of one hockey mountain after passing Wayne ...

On Sunday, Washington Capitals superstar and living legend Alex Ovechkin scored his 895th career goal, overtaking 'The Great One' Wayne Gretzky for all-time career goals in the National Hockey League.

But as Alexander Ovechkin finally passed Wayne Gretzky in the marathon ... A rookie, with the impossible swagger of a tinted visor and yellow laces, scoring 52 goals? The same guy leading the league ...

NEW YORK — (AP) — Alex Ovechkin fired just about the perfect shot from the place on the ice that has defined his remarkable career. When the puck hit the net, it made him the top goal scorer ...

Alex Ovechkin was barely out of his teens when he first skated onto an NHL rink and made it his life’s work to chip away at history. At that point, back in 2005, the whirlwind from Moscow knew ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Alex Ovechkin could not contain his happiness moments after scoring his 895th goal to break Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record. After firing the puck into the net, Ovechkin turned ...