Petr Mrázek and Arvid Söderblom had been following Alex Ovechkin’s pursuit of Wayne Gretzky’s all-time goals record this season like everyone else in the hockey world. Then they looked ...

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin has been relatively mum about his chase of W a yne Gretzky's goal record, preferring to discuss the postseason push of the No. 1 overall team. That focus ...

Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals is closing in on the NHL goals record of 894 held by Wayne Gretzky. Ovechkin has 888 goals and needs six to tie and seven to break the record. Recommended ...

When Alex Ovechkin breaks Wayne Gretzky's NHL record of 894 career goals, he will achieve what many in the sport considered simply impossible. Ovechkin edged closer to Gretzky's record on Saturday ...

There is only one name left for Alex Ovechkin to catch atop the NHL all-time goal leaderboard, and it's the greatest one of them all. One of the most exciting races in the NHL for this season is ...

The countdown is on with Alex Ovechkin just 7 goals from overtaking Wayne Gretzky as the NHL's career goal leader – a mark that once seemed unsurmountable and earned Gretzky the nickname The ...

The countdown is on with Alex Ovechkin just 6 goals from overtaking Wayne Gretzky as the NHL's career goal leader – a mark that once seemed unsurmountable and earned Gretzky the nickname The ...

A sweet melody looms over Capital One Arena, the aptly-titled home of the Capitals. Alex Ovechkin is the biggest reason why. Washington has enjoyed a sterling campaign thus far, climbing to the ...

The chase for the NHL's all-time goals record continues for Alex Ovechkin. The 39-year-old came into the season with a tough task to surpass Wayne Gretzky, who has held the top mark with 894 goals ...

WASHINGTON — Alex Ovechkin is one step closer to NHL history after the "Great 8" reached a fitting number in his pursuit of Wayne Gretzky's career goals record. Ovechkin scored his 888th goal ...

Ovechkin has 889 goals and needs five to tie and six to break the record. Recommended Videos Ovechkin entered the season 42 short of breaking the regular-season record by “The Great One” that ...