Ovechkin did not score in the Capitals' 3–2 win over the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday. However, he moved within 21 goals of passing Gretzky with No. 874 in his career after scoring the game-winner in ...

NHL legend Wayne Gretzky was spotted at Donald Trump's inauguration on Monday after the incoming president teased "The Great One" as the next Canadian leader.

Alex Ovechkin is knocking on the door of hockey history and the title of the greatest scorer the sport has ever seen. The ...

Alex Ovechkin's OT goal was his 874th career goal, putting him 20 away away from tying Wayne Gretzky’s mark of 894.

Since 1996, the color commentator has teamed with Joe Beninati in the Washington Capitals’ booth. Heart issues will force a ...

Now that we've reached the midway point of the NHL season, let's try to make sense of some of the unusual things that have ...

If everything goes right over the next week, all seven Canadian teams participating might be in a playoff spot when they step ...

The Gr8 Chase continued Saturday as Alex Ovechkin scored his 873rd career goal – and 20th of the season – to move within 22 ...

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

1989 — LA Kings center Wayne Gretzky becomes NHL’s all-time leading scorer in combined regular season & playoff points; 4 assists in 5-4 home win over Edmonton brings his total to 2,011, 1 more than ...

Bruce Boudreau always saw greatness in “The Great 8”. The former Vancouver Canucks head coach guided Alex Ovechkin for nearly ...

He is now 23 shy of breaking Gretzky's mark of 894 that many NHL observers ... into the playoffs last year as the East's second wild card. The NHL has elaborate plans to celebrate Ovechkin's ...