Alexander Ovechkin has been a staple of the NHL since he began playing for the Washington Capitals in 2005. He has been one ...

Ovechkin entered this season needing 42 goals to break Gretzky's record of 894 career goals, which has stood since 1999. The ...

Alex Ovechkin is now 25 goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's all-time record of 894 goals. In his first game back following a five-week stint on injured reserve, Ovechkin notched an empty-net ...

The 39-year-old Ovechkin is within striking distance of Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL goals record of 894. "The Great One" ...

Gretzky scored 51 goals that season -- the first of his nine 50-goal seasons, an NHL record he shares with Ovechkin and Mike ...

1982 — Wayne Gretzky scores 153rd point of season, breaking NHL record. 1985 — Pittsburgh’s Mario Lemieux becomes the first rookie to be named most valuable player at the NHL All-Star game. The ...

Heading into the Capitals’ final 27 games, Ovechkin has 879 goals during his 20 NHL seasons, including 26 goals in 39 games ...

Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals is closing in on the NHL goals record of 894 held by Wayne Gretzky ... missed 16 games but resumed his pursuit at Toronto in the Capitals' first game ...

Washington Capitals' Alex Ovechkin is about to make history as he inches closer to beating Wayne Gretzky's record of 894 ...