Alex Ovechkin Gets 888th Career Goal to Move 7 Away From Breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL Record WASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Ovechkin is one step closer to NHL history after the “Great 8” reached a ...

The countdown is on with Alex Ovechkin just 11 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 will almost certainly break Wayne Gretzky’s all-time goal-scoring record. Ovechkin began this season with 853 goals — 41 shy of Gretzky’s 894 — and got off to a great start ...

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin is one of the most heralded players in NHL history. The legendary forward has already etched his name in history, but he's still chasing Wayne Gretzky's all ...