Follow along as the Capitals star chases down Wayne Gretzky's record, including highlights of each goal and the upcoming ...

The sellout crowd of 18,753 immediately began to cheer, though, when Pickard skated to Edmonton’s bench, realizing this would ...

Washington Capitals superstar Alex Ovechkin ... t affect his goal-scoring prowess: He recorded four goals in his first five games back from injury. The winger boosted his goal total to 882 with ...

That brought his season total to 30, making it his NHL-record 19th season with at least 30 goals. The next most: Mike Gartner with 17. Ovechkin is now 12 goals away from surpassing Gretzky ...

He added 92 more before retiring in 1999 after a total of 1,487 games over 20 seasons. Gretzky holds 55 NHL records and even if his goals mark falls to Ovechkin — which he has said he is excited ...

Alex Ovechkin scored his 880th, 881st and 882nd career goals to record a hat trick and move 13 goals away from breaking Wayne ...

Now 30 years later, Gretzky remains in first with 894 for his career. For as close as Ovechkin is, he is still 12 goals away from passing Gretzky, who scored his last goal on March 29 ...

He added 92 more before retiring in 1999 after a total of 1,487 games over 20 seasons. Gretzky holds 55 NHL records and even if his goals mark falls to Ovechkin — which he has said he is excited about ...

After scoring goal No. 882 on February 23, Ovechkin now needs just 13 goals to pass Gretzky for the NHL’s record.