Alex Ovechkin had only recorded one goal in his last five games played until Thursday night. "The Great Eight" came up clutch ...

We're tracking Ovechkin's pursuit of Gretzky's goal record and trying to determine the game in which he's most likely to ...

Five charts how close Alex Ovechkin is to overtaking Wayne Gretzky's career goal scoring title and how both dominated the NHL.

Although the Capitals lost in a shootout to the Wild, Ovechkin added to his career total via a second-period, power-play goal, assisted by Dylan Strome. Alex Ovechkin moves closer to Wayne Gretzky ...

Rather than ice a roster merely helping Ovi break Gretzky's record, the Caps have been one of the NHL's best. Here's how they ...

Ovechkin entered this season needing 42 goals to break Gretzky's record of 894 career goals, which has stood since 1999. The Washington captain has 23 goals this season, with 31 games left. This ...

Ovechkin scored his 23nd goal of the season to push his career total to 876. Gretzky scored 894 goals in the NHL.

"That's sometimes hard when you're talking about one of the greatest players to ever lace 'em up in Alex Ovechkin, but he makes you feel like we're on an even playing field and just in this together." ...

With just 13 months before the start of the Olympics and seemingly no end to the Ukraine war in sight, Ovechkin’s hopes of playing in Milan are growing dimmer. His best hope might come in March ...

In swiping home the only goal of the game in the Washington Capitals’ 1-0 overtime win over the Ottawa Senators, Ovechkin has now scored on more goaltenders – 179 – than any other player in ...

Ovechkin already owns the NHL records for power-play goals and shots on goal. He also has 134 game-winning goals, two away from breaking Jaromir Jagr's mark (135). Ovechkin has scored on 179 ...