Head coach Spencer Carbery defended his tactic of throwing out the team's best goal scorer when, typically, teams are looking ...

The Washington Capitals' Alex Ovechkin is not just an NHL superstar with his sights set on Gretzky's scoring record. He is ...

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin enters the 4 Nations Face-Off break with a chance to pass Wayne Gretzky's NHL career goal record before season's end. Ovechkin, 39, who scored 15 times in ...

The countdown is on with Alex Ovechkin just 16 goals from overtaking Wayne Gretzky as the NHL's career goal leader – a mark that once seemed unsurmountable and earned Gretzky the nickname The ...

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin is surging with a four-game goal streak as he pursues Wayne Gretzky's NHL career goal record. Ovechkin entered this season needing 42 goals to break ...

The Spartans and Buckeyes will play again Friday at 7 p.m. Ovechkin closes in on Gretzky's record Ottawa, Ontario – Alex Ovechkin moved within 19 goals of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record ...

OTTAWA, Ontario — Alex Ovechkin moved within 19 goals of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record, scoring on a late power play in the Washington Capitals’ 5-4 overtime loss to the Ottawa ...

Ovechkin scored his 23nd goal of the season to push his career total to 876. Gretzky scored 894 goals in the NHL. Ovechkin pulled the Capitals to 4-3 on a long wrist shot with 6:59 left.