Alexander Ovechkin achieved an extraordinary milestone by breaking Wayne Gretzky's record with his ... Ilya Sorokin gifted Ovechkin his game-used stick. Sorokin asked for nothing in return but ...

Through its cracked glass, I saw a front-page picture of Wayne Gretzky, weeping. He’d been traded from the Edmonton Oilers to ...

Ovi is notably a huge collector. Gretzky even said on a TNT broadcast that Ovechkin always asked him for a game-used stick, but Gretzky wouldn't gift him one until he won a Stanley Cup.

Alex Ovechkin wanted to keep the hockey stick used when he scored his record-breaking goal. No, not that stick. Not the one he used to fire a one-timer past New York Islanders goalie Ilya Sorokin ...

No, not that stick. Not the one he used to fire a one-timer past New York Islanders goalie Ilya Sorokin for his 895 th career goal, breaking Wayne Gretzky’s all-time goals scored record during ...

When Gretzky scored his 802nd goal to surpass Gordie Howe and claim the record in 1994, his gloves, helmet, stick and the puck he used all went to the Hall of Fame for display. Display honouring ...

Most NHL players use sticks between 75 and 95 flex ... As Ovechkin has chased Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record of 894 goals — a mark he equaled on Friday night — his one-timer remains a critical ...

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin needs one goal to break Wayne Gretzky's all-time goal record ... He noted that many teams use high-skilled offensive players in 5-on-6 situations.

Goaltenders also geared up more along the way, adding padding as stick technology improved and shots got harder and faster. It got more difficult to score, yet Ovechkin still did it more than anyone ...