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 ...

In an interview with Tarik El-Bashir on "NHL on TNT," Ovechkin admitted he tries not to give the chase much thought but can’t escape the constant reminders. “I try to not think about it ...

Are you still cheering for Ovechkin to get the record ... to the point where as we talk in the press box, he pauses the interview to yell across the arena to the PA system operator in order ...

Pinpointing exactly when the record will fall is more difficult, but if ticket prices in Washington D.C. are any indication, fans are expecting a historic moment for Ovechkin late in the regular ...

WASHINGTON --Alex Ovechkin liked the sound of the number. Ovechkin, who has worn No. 8 throughout his 20 seasons with the Washington Capitals, scored his 888th goal in a 3-2 victory against the ...

It was a harbinger of what was to come. What sets Ovechkin apart is his sheer ability to put the puck in the net. "It's his shot," Gretzky himself said in an NHL.com interview in October 2024.

The countdown is on with Alex Ovechkin just 7 goals from overtaking Wayne Gretzky as the NHL's career goal leader – a mark that once seemed unsurmountable and earned Gretzky the nickname The ...

What sets Ovechkin apart is his sheer ability to put the puck in the net. "It's his shot," Gretzky himself said in an NHL.com interview in October 2024. "Look at guys like Brett Hull, Mario ...