Alex Ovechkin has 26 goals this season and 879 career goals. The Washington Capitals captain is now 16 away from breaking ...

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Gretzky scored 51 goals that season -- the first of his nine 50-goal seasons, an NHL record he shares with Ovechkin and Mike ...

Captain gets outscored by fellow Russian Matvei Michkov but moves to within 16 goals of Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record in ...

Marcus Pettersson hasn’t been a high-scoring defender throughout his NHL career but has tended to chip in 20-to-25 points a season from the back end. His production, however, has spiked over the past ...

Matthews can leave Sittler behind on the scoring list, and he’s already passed every Leaf but Mats Sundin, but he has no Sittler signature moments on his resume to date — not the Canada Cup-winning ...

SEATTLE (AP) — Alex Ovechkin moved within 20 goals of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record with an empty-netter, helping the Washington Capitals beat the Seattle Kraken 3-0 on Thursday night ...

January 24 - Alex Ovechkin scored his 875th career goal ... The Capitals worked the puck to Protas near the left post, and Daccord made a pokecheck with his stick to interrupt the shot.

Ovechkin’s five-year, $47.5 million extension signed in 2021 expires after the 2025-26 season, months shy of his 41st birthday. He reportedly agreed to that extension with assurances the ...

Ovechkin cited these off-season moves as one of the main reasons for both team and personal success. "You can see how many guys signed before the season, experienced guys but still young ...

Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin delivered a witty remark ahead of the game when asked about McDavid’s suspension. “Sucks for him. Good for us. We’ll take it,” Ovechkin said. McDavid missed ...

Washington Capitals' Tom Wilson (43) and Edmonton Oilers' Darnell Nurse (25) battle for the puck during third period NHL action in Edmonton on Tuesday, January 21, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason ...