Ovechkin’s record pursuit rekindles memories of the day Gretzky scored 800th, 801st goals in San Jose to tie Gordie Howe.

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin is on pace to score the most NHL regular-season goals, but he trails Kings great Wayne ...

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin is closing in on two major NHL records: Wayne Gretzky's all-time goal record and the ...

Alex Ovechkin scored his 887th career goal Saturday to move within eight of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record and the ...

Mitch Marner makes his feelings known about Alex Ovechkin inching closer to Wayne Gretzky's NHL goal record ... gets the puck on and off his stick well. He doesn’t need much time to get it off, and ...

Ovechkin wasn’t ready to talk postgame about being ready for his close-up in the state where Gretzky’s impact is still felt.

Only one person, the legendary Scotty Bowman, has coached in more National Hockey League games than the Florida Panthers’ ...

Because with nine more goals, Alex Ovechkin will break Wayne Gretzky’s total of 894 ... spin on the puck that alters its trajectory. His stick also has a massive open-spoon curve that allows ...

One voice was Michael Taylor, mayor of Sterling Heights, a Macomb County suburb heavily dependent on the auto industry. He ...