Alex Ovechkin continued his goal scoring tear in ... His wife was in attendance to see the tally that now puts him just 4 goals back of Wayne Gretzky’s all-time NHL goal scoring record.

Gretzky lost a large portion of his 1992-93 season to a back injury, while Ovechkin lost 16 games this year to a broken leg. Otherwise, both stayed on the ice during the prime of their careers.

Ovechkin scored 2:26 into overtime to give the Capitals a 3-2 victory against the Montreal Canadiens in Game 1 of the Eastern ...

Charlie Lindgren gives up a Logan Stankoven goal, but the Capitals tighten up and Alex Ovechkin scores a 5-on-3 power ... the disadvantage of playing on back-to-back nights. The Hurricanes ...

“Right now, we lost three in a row," Ovechkin said. “It’s a good thing it happens right now and not in the playoffs, but we just have to bounce back and find a way to win the games.

Ovechkin pulled the Capitals within 6-4 at 9:11 of the third period when he got position at the top of the crease and deflected Rasmus Sandin ’s shot from the left point down between goalie James ...

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin moved to within three goals of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s all-time scoring mark as he netted his 892nd goal against the Carolina Hurricanes on Wednesday night.

On his first of the night, Ovechkin beat Spencer Knight 3:52 in, taking a pass from Dylan Strome behind the net and banking the puck off the far post and the goaltender’s back and in.

“Right now, we lost three in a row,” Ovechkin said. “It’s a good thing it happens right now and not in the playoffs, but we just have to bounce back and find a way to win the games.

Apr 1, 2025; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; With Boston Bruins goaltender Jeremy Swayman (1) out of the goal, Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) scores during the first period at TD Garden .