They helped Alex Ovechkin climb into NHL history. Here’s what that took.
They all lean on the same refrain, the three who would know best. They have seen Alex Ovechkin in a way so few have. They have skated with him. They have worked to understand his mind, to read the ...
Alex Ovechkin scores his 890th career goal to move 5 goals away from breaking Gretzky’s NHL record
Alex Ovechkin is now five goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record after scoring the 890th of his career in the ...
Alex Ovechkin goals tracker: Capitals star five away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's all-time record
Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin is one of the most heralded players in NHL history. The legendary forward has already ...
Alex Ovechkin offers classy gesture to Wild's Marc-Andre Fleury
Capitals winger Alex Ovechkin, who's closing in on the NHL's all-time goals record, stopped teammates from leaving the ice ...
Sidney Crosby breaks Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record with his 20th season averaging a point per game
Sidney Crosby’s career-long point-per-game consistency has broken an NHL record he shared with Wayne Gretzky. By scoring 8:49 into the first period for Pittsburgh against ...
From Moscow to Washington, how Alex Ovechkin became the Great 8 on the way to chasing NHL history
Look at the journey Alex Ovechkin took from being a prodigious talent in Russia to being on the verge of becoming the most ...