While Ovechkin has become of the NHL all-time greats, his hockey career began when he was growing up in Russia.

His long connection to Russian President Vladimir Putin complicates Alex Ovechkin's legacy in the eyes of some.

Currently, Alexander Ovechkin stands a mere five goals away from surpassing Wayne Gretzky's legendary NHL record of 894 goals. However, as the Washington Capitals struggle with recent setbacks, ...

Marc-Andre Fleury reflects on the goals he conceded to Alexander Ovechkin and lauds Ovechkin's chance to break Wayne ...

Russian superstar Alexander Ovechkin is on the verge of achieving something that ... Ovechkin will be celebrated as a hero – ...

Ovechkin and the Capitals will have two games with traditional broadcasts on TNT and Max this week – vs. the Carolina ...

Born Sept. 17, 1985, and coming of age just as the Soviet Union was giving way to a new Russia, Alex Ovechkin was drawn to ...

On June 26, 2004 in Raleigh, the Caps surprised no one when they made Alexander Ovechkin – the "Ovi" handle was still more ...

Alexander Ovechkin is closing in on the record for ... as a hero ― not just by fans of his Washington Capitals, but by ice hockey fans all over North America and beyond. Presumably, there ...

Mikhail Gorbachev was elected as the eighth general secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union on March 11, 1985.