While in the Hall of Fame’s famed Stick Storage Centre, which holds more than 4,000 sticks, the oldest dating to 1875, ...

NHL: Alexander Ovechkin is eight goals shy of tying Wayne Gretzky’s all-time record as the Washington Capitals face the San ...

Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin found himself with the puck on his stick, the net empty at the other end and ...

Alexander Ovechkin took some time during the 4 Nations Faceoff break to reflect upon his career and his chase of Gretzky's ...

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin is closing in on two major NHL records: Wayne Gretzky's all-time goal record and the ...

Ovechkin wasn’t ready to talk postgame about being ready for his close-up in the state where Gretzky’s impact is still felt.

Alex Ovechkin needs nine more goals to break Wayne Gretzky’s NHL goal record of 894. He scored his 886th in a 4-2 win over the Seattle Kraken at Capital One Arena on Sunday.

"Yeah, he's a big man out there, he gets around the ice well, gets the puck on and off his stick well. He doesn’t need much time to get it off, and that’s what makes him one of, if not the best, goal ...

Ovechkin hit the empty net to seal a 4-2 win over Seattle and move within nine goals of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record.

WASHINGTON — Alex Ovechkin scored his 886th career goal into ... It’s still a pretty skilled play to go backhand through a guy’s leg or stick and find a way to score that.