Alexander Ovechkin didn’t know that ... the skate lace hanging from his pants, a tinted visor. He definitely was nontraditional.” Alzner added that Ovechkin's unique leadership style ...

On Sunday, Alexander Ovechkin became the greatest goal scorer ... He came into the league with that trademark tinted visor and gap-toothed grin, and his now-beloved goofy personality.

But as Alexander Ovechkin finally passed Wayne Gretzky in the ... A rookie, with the impossible swagger of a tinted visor and yellow laces, scoring 52 goals? The same guy leading the league in goals ...

Alexander Ovechkin currently has 892 career NHL goals, which puts him just two goals short of tying Wayne Gretzky, who holds the NHL record. Anytime a “GOAT”’s record gets approached in any ...

Things you use to mark time − I saw Wayne Gretzky when he was 20, and I saw Alexander Ovechkin when he was 20 − can lead to ulcers. Things you once thought to be sacrosanct − no one will ...

Alexander Ovechkin has supplanted Wayne Gretzky as the NHL’s all-time goal scorer. Let that sink in for a moment, because even a few years ago, did it seem possible that anyone, from any era ...

Alexander Ovechkin's career path to superstardom started in 2005, by way of two goals in his debut against the Columbus Blue Jackets in the NHL. Washington's coaches soon gave naming honors to his ...

Alexander Ovechkin has supplanted Wayne Gretzky as the NHL’s all-time goal scorer. Let that sink in for a moment, because even a few years ago, did it seem possible that anyone, from any era, could ...

Washington Capitals icon Alexander Ovechkin became the NHL's all-time leading scorer on Sunday - and his stunning wife Nastya was there to see him do it. Ovechkin scored his eagerly-anticipated ...

Alexander Ovechkin stands alone. His goal in the second period on the Washington Capitals’ first power-play of the game became the 895th of his career, moving him past Wayne Gretzky for the most ...