Yet Capitals winger Alex Ovechkin is closing in on that Gretzky record. The Capitals drafted him with the first overall pick ...

Mitch Marner scored his second goal of the game in the final minute of overtime, and the Toronto Maple Leafs overcame a three-goal deficit to beat the Boston Bruins 5-4 on Tuesday night.

Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin notched his 30th goal of the campaign this evening in Washington’s win over the ...

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

WASHINGTON -- Alex Ovechkin extended his NHL record for most 30-goal seasons by reaching the mark for the 19th time when the ...

The 39-year-old Ovechkin is within striking distance of Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL goals record of 894. "The Great One" ...

Few athletes are widely considered the greatest of all time, but Wayne Gretzky earned that moniker for the sport of hockey. The Canadian-born superstar started ...

When the question arises as to whom is the greatest hockey player of all time, the name Wayne Gretzky comes up very often.

Alex Ovechkin has reached 30 goals in a season for the 19th time in his 20-year NHL career, adding to the league record he ...

The Washington Capitals are coming from a huge 7-3 win over the Edmonton Oilers, where Alex Ovechkin scored a hat trick (two goals in the second period and one ...

Matt Coronato scored to help the Calgary Flames beat the Washington Capitals 3-1, winning to move into a playoff spot despite ...

There is a long and storied history in the NHL. We take a look at the 25 greatest NHL players of all time and rank them.