Gretzky has held the record since scoring his 802nd goal on March 23, 1994, to pass Howe. He added 92 more before retiring in ...

Alexander Ovechkin’s quest to break Wayne Gretzky’s NHL goals record may have to wait another year. The 39-year-old Alexander ...

The Capitals' Alexander Ovechkin will likely surpass Wayne Gretzky's goal-scoring record this spring, roughly 31 years after Gretzky beat Gordie Howe's previous mark. What both Gretzky and Ovechkin ...

Washington Capitals superstar Alexander Ovechkin recorded a hat trick against the Vegas Golden Knights on Sunday, pushing him three goals closer to catching Wayne Gretzky’s record.

Alexander Ovechkin has scored 10 goals in 14 games. The Washington Capitals captain could overtake Gretzky's scoring record ...

Alex Ovechkin vaulted to the top of the NHL leaderboard with three goals in Washington's 5-2 win vs. Golden Knights.

Here are the results and highlights of the other five games: Monday’s six-game slate saw Alex Ovechkin notch his second multi ...

In the final two years of his NHL career, the iconic Alexander Ovechkin will be chasing down Wayne Gretzky's goal record, and the Capitals forward understands how special it is. Ovechkin scored ...

A big reason why the Capitals have gotten off to this scintillating start has to do with Alexander Ovechkin turning ... but it puts a major crimp in Ovechkin's chase to surpass Wayne Gretzky as the ...

Star captain Alexander Ovechkin was listed as week-to-week with a lower leg ... With 868 career tallies, he's just 27 short of passing Hockey Hall of Famer Wayne Gretzky for most all-time (894).

Washington Capitals forward Alexander Ovechkin left Monday's matchup against the Utah Hockey Club in the third period with an apparent lower-body injury.

It’s not a matter of if, but when Alexander Ovechkin will pass Wayne Gretzky for the most goals in NHL history. I suppose it was already that way coming into the season, though there probably ...