Wayne Gretzky's preseason pick was a rematch of the 2024 Stanley Cup Final between the Edmonton Oilers and the Florida ...

1985 — For 2nd time, Wayne Gretzky, scores 7 points in a Cup game (3 goals, 4 assists). 1989 — Mario Lemieux ties NHL playoff records with four first-period goals, five overall and eight points as the ...

Montreal took an early 1-0 lead in the second period on a goal from Christian Dvorak, but the Capitals responded quickly with ...

Saunders was one of several people to speak at Be A Fan Day at the Wayne Gretzky Sports Centre on Thursday. The event brought ...

MONTREAL -- It was well before the Washington Capitals would be headed to Bell Centre to play the Montreal Canadiens during ...

When you have a job writing about the Edmonton Oilers, it’s hard not to type out his name at least once in every article.

He has racked up nine goal-scoring titles and passed Wayne Gretzky's 894 ... 21 years to the day after the Capitals won the 2004 NHL draft lottery for the right to select Ovechkin No. 1 overall.

Alex Ovechkin broke Wayne Gretzky's goal-scoring record with his ... Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Ovechkin was drafted by the Capitals at No. 1 overall in 2004, four years before ...

Former NHL player Wayne Gretzky, left, with Washington Capitals Alex Ovechkin, right, during a press conference after an NHL hockey game in which Ovechkin tied Gretzky's NHL career goals record of ...

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin tied Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL goal record Friday night with two scores against the Chicago Blackhawks. "The Great One" was in the building, with festivities ...

Alex Ovechkin tied Wayne Gretzky as the NHL's career goal leader on Friday night – a mark that once seemed insurmountable and earned Gretzky the nickname The Great One. The Great Eight, as the ...

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin has broken Wayne Gretzky's NHL career goal record. Ovechkin, 39, entered this season needing 42 goals to break Gretzky's record of 894 career goals ...