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

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Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin is closing in on two major NHL records: Wayne Gretzky's all-time goal record and the ...

Alex Ovechkin showed his selfless play on Tuesday night as the Washington Capitals beat the Anaheim Ducks 7-4.

Gretzky lost a large portion of his 1992-93 season to a back injury, while Ovechkin lost 16 games this year to a broken leg. Otherwise, both stayed on the ice during the prime of their careers.

Ovechkin began this season with 853 goals — 41 shy of Gretzky’s 894 — and got off to a great start before missing time with an injury in December and slowing down a bit since his return.

Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby voiced a powerful comment about Washington Capitals' Alex Ovechkin, amid his ...

Fans barely found time to settle into their seats as Brandon Montour blew by the puck drop and beat goalie Jakub Dobes with ...

It was his first goal in eight games since returning from a lower-body injury. “I think it’s our second game when we have a slow start,” Ovechkin said. “I think all four lines kind of was ...

Five charts how close Alex Ovechkin is to overtaking Wayne Gretzky's career goal scoring title and how both dominated the NHL.

Ovechkin arguably could be closer to Gretzky’s record, if not already passed it, had he suffered a lower-body injury earlier this season that forced him to miss considerable time. With 18 games ...