That doesn’t mean he’s the greatest goal scorer ever. Oh, he’s among the greatest. But does having the most goals make him ...

RALEIGH, N.C. -- Alex Ovechkin scored his 892nd goal, moving within three of breaking Wayne Gretzky 's NHL record, but the Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Washington Capitals 5-1 to clinch a berth in ...

BOSTON — Alex Ovechkin is a hat-trick away. The Washington Capitals forward scored goal No 891 of his career on Tuesday night ...

“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.

"Yeah, it's getting close." A three-time NHL MVP who has led the league in goals nine times, Ovechkin missed six weeks this ...

Ovechkin gave the Capitals a 2-0 lead with about four minutes left in the first period, pushing a cross-crease pass from Strome into an open net. He has 12 goals in his last 18 games and eight games ...

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 ...

WASHINGTON — Alex Ovechkin is one step closer to NHL history after the “Great 8” reached a fitting number in his pursuit of Wayne Gretzky’s career goals record. Ovechkin scored his 888th ...

BOSTON (AP) — Alex Ovechkin scored his 891st career goal, moving him four away from passing Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record, and Dylan Strome broke a third-period tie on Tuesday night to lead the ...

As Alex Ovechkin closes in on what some considered one of the most unassailable records in NHL history – Wayne Gretzky’s 894 goals – let’s look back at how the wondrous winger ended up in the National ...

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.