The NHL is preparing for a historic moment, with detailed plans in place for when Washington Capitals winger Alex Ovechkin ...

ARLINGTON, Va. – In a perfect world, Nicklas Backstrom still would be riding shotgun alongside Alex Ovechkin, setting up his ...

Washington secured its 34th playoff appearance in franchise history and the 16th since Ovechkin’s debut in 2005-06, tying the ...

"When you come in with low expectations and come out swinging, you take people by storm," Wolf told NHL.com during a visit to ...

Vlasic is shouldering many responsibilities in the wake of the Seth Jones trade, and he believes his leadership skills have ...

The countdown is on with Alex Ovechkin just 9 goals from overtaking Wayne Gretzky as the NHL's career goal leader – a mark that once seemed unsurmountable and earned Gretzky the nickname The ...

Alex Ovechkin became the 11th player to reach 1,600 career NHL points with an empty-net goal in a 4-2 win over the Seattle Kraken on Sunday (March 10). While the goal inches him closer to the NHL ...

Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals is closing in on the NHL goals record of 894 held by Wayne Gretzky. Ovechkin has 886 goals and needs eight to tie and nine to break the record. Ovechkin ...

(CNN) — Alex Ovechkin has inched within single digits of overtaking Wayne Gretzky as the NHL’s all-time goals leader after scoring an empty-net goal in the Washington Capitals’ 4-2 victory ...

On Sunday afternoon in the U.S. capital, Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin scored goal No. 886 of his NHL career. It also marked the 1,600th point of his 20-year tenure in the league.

Wayne Gretzky’s NHL career goals record of 894 has stood ... Gretzky’s record is threatened as the Washington Capitals’ Alex Ovechkin has 885 with 19 games left in this regular season.