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 ...

Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals is closing in on the NHL goals record of 894 held by Wayne Gretzky. After scoring ...

Kicking off a daunting six-game road trip in a rink the hosts hadn’t lost in regulation in 16 outings, the Flames exhibited a grit that led to one of their most improbable and impressive wins of the ...

Matt Coronato scored to help the Calgary Flames beat the Washington Capitals 3-1 on Tuesday night, winning to move into a playoff spot despite Alex Ovechkin getting one step closer to breaking Wayne ...

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 ...

To keep the hope alive of a playoff spot, the Canadiens need to get a winning streak going -- and the Carolina Hurricanes co-operated. Brian Wilde has more.

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 set last season with his 18th.