Alex Ovechkin did the "impossible" on Sunday afternoon. With his second-period power play goal against the New York Islanders, (and Wayne Gretzky in the stands), the 39-year-old winger passed "The ...

Alex Ovechkin officially stands alone as the NHL's all-time leading goal-scorer, passing Wayne Gretzky with his 895th career goal Sunday against the New York Islanders. The giant moment was a ...

WASHINGTON — Wayne Gretzky witnessed Alex Ovechkin scoring his 893rd and 894th goals to tie his NHL record as the Canadian great made his first in-person appearance during this chase.

Roustan calls Gretzky a friend, and he is astounded that some would think he would ever be a traitor to his Canadian roots. “To drop Wayne Gretzky’s name into the middle of this,” says ...