Ovechkin’s goal, for the record, was his 60th empty netter, the most in NHL history. More importantly, it brought him to ...

Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals is closing in on the NHL career goals record of 894 held by Wayne Gretzky. Ovechkin ...

The Great Eight is within striking distance of Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL goals record of 894, which Gretzky reached on ...

ARLINGTON, Va. -- Alex Ovechkin will resume his chase of Wayne Gretzky’s NHL goal record when the Washington Capitals visit ...

TORONTO (AP) — Alex Ovechkin returned to the Washington Capitals’ lineup Saturday night against the Toronto Maple Leafs, ...

The Capitals captain has not played since suffering the injury during a collision with Jack McBain of the Utah Hockey Club on ...

Washington Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin is officially set to make his return to chasing Wayne Gretzky's all-time goals ...

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin is back from his fractured left fibula and resuming his pursuit of Wayne Gretzky's NHL career goal record. Ovechkin, 39, had missed 16 games after absorbing a ...

He scored an empty-net goal to bring his career total to 869, putting him 26 away from Wayne Gretzky's all-time record. The ...

The Washington Capitals got a huge Alex Ovechkin boost on Saturday night. “Ovi” returned to the lineup after missing extended ...

There is only one name left for Alex Ovechkin to catch atop the NHL all-time goal leaderboard, and it's the greatest one of ...