UNIDENTIFIED PERSON #1: Go enjoy. UNIDENTIFIED PERSON #2: Thank you. DETROW: At the beginning of the night, Ovechkin is eight goals shy of setting the record. In the arena's main hallway ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — 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 ...

Alex Ovechkin, the Washington Capitals’ legendary left wing, is on the cusp of hockey immortality. With just 7 goals separating him from Wayne Gretzky's once-untouchable record of 894 career ...

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin continues to stay on pace to pass Wayne Gretzky's NHL career goal record before season's end. Ovechkin, 39, entered this season needing 42 goals to break ...

Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin scored his 35th goal of the season, breaking the NHL record. He is now only seven goals away from equaling Wayne Gretzky's 894-goal record. At 39 ...

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 ...

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. Ovechkin ...

Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin's rivalry has defined the contemporary NHL era. Crosby's precise play and Ovechkin's powerful style have led to iconic on-ice battles, three Stanley Cups for Crosby ...