Ovechkin commenced his career with two goals in his first game on NHL ice when Washington Capitals faced off against the ...

The 4 Nations Face-Off has been a huge win for the NHL, but without the Russian team, Alexander Ovechkin has some thoughts.

The Capitals’ captain — who is now 16 goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s scoring record of 894 — collided with Jack ...

Evgeni Malkin says he’ll return on Saturday as he talks about how he’s rooting for Alexander Ovechkin to break the goal ...

Alexander Ovechkin scored goal No. 875 of his career on an empty net, moving 20 goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL record of 894. Joey Daccord made 29 saves on 31 shots, including saves ...

Now closing in on Wayne Gretzky’s career goals record, the 39-year-old Ovechkin is now playing against many of those youngsters who grew up watching his highlights and hoping they could be like the ...

No one wanted to see Alexander Ovechkin get hurt ... ultimately ruled out with a fractured left fibula. Because of Ovechkin’s prestige in the league, McBain received a lot of backlash from ...

Watch as Washington Capitals' Alexander Ovechkin scores on an empty net right before the final buzzer to pick up career tally No. 878, moving 17 goals away from Wayne Gretzkey's all-time record.

With only 30 games left in the season – he missed 15 games this year with injuries – it will be tough, but not impossible to eclipse Gretzky’s record ... is that Alexander Ovechkin checks ...

Alexander Ovechkin's chase for Hockey Hall of Famer Wayne ... "I think when we get down to five, certainly no less than four, I’ve got to start following him around, and The Great One is going ...

Russia's Alexander Ovechkin shoots during practice at the 2006 ... growing up in Toronto when Ovechkin and Crosby — picked No. 1 in the NHL draft a year apart — became hockey's biggest stars.