Just when it looked like a broken leg would push his chase for the NHL's all-time goal record to next season, the 39-year-old Capitals great has come back with a vengeance and is on track to pass ...

WINNIPEG, Manitoba — (AP) — Alex Ovechkin is now six goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record after scoring the 889th of his career in the Washington Capitals’ game Tuesday ...

Petr Mrázek and Arvid Söderblom had been following Alex Ovechkin’s pursuit of Wayne Gretzky’s all-time goals record this season like everyone else in the hockey world. Then they looked ...

The countdown is on with Alex Ovechkin just 6 goals from overtaking Wayne Gretzky as the NHL's career goal leader – a mark that once seemed unsurmountable and earned Gretzky the nickname The ...

Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals is closing in fast towards breaking the career NHL goals record of 894 held by Wayne Gretzky. He entered the season 42 short of breaking the regular-season ...

ARLINGTON, Va. – In a perfect world, Nicklas Backstrom still would be riding shotgun alongside Alex Ovechkin, setting up his longtime Washington Capitals linemate’s next goal during his ...

Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals is closing in on the NHL goals record of 894 held by Wayne Gretzky. Ovechkin has 889 goals and needs five to tie and six to break the record. Ovechkin ...

The chase for the NHL's all-time goals record continues for Alex Ovechkin. The 39-year-old came into the season with a tough task to surpass Wayne Gretzky, who has held the top mark with 894 goals ...

Washington Capitals legend Alex Ovechkin will continue his quest to become the NHL's all-time leading scorer when Washington hosts defending champion Florida on Saturday evening. Ovechkin scored ...

Washington Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin’s chase of hockey’s most sacred individual record took another leap forward Thursday night. With a tap-in goal against Philadelphia Flyers goalie ...

Alex Ovechkin continues his chase to break Wayne Gretzky's all-time regular season NHL goals scoring record of 894. Ovechkin has been on a scoring tear this season, with 35 goals in 54 games to ...