In Wayne Gretzky's hometown of Brantford, Ontario, and across Canada, the Great One's loyalty and legacy are being questioned ...

His long connection to Russian President Vladimir Putin complicates Alex Ovechkin's legacy in the eyes of some.

The Washington Capitals signed their highest draft pick since 2007 to an entry-level contract on Monday. Following the Boston ...

FILE - Alex Ovechkin, left, of Russia, and his father Mikhail. Ovechkin reacts after being selected as the first overall pick ...

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin continues to stay on pace to pass Wayne Gretzky's NHL career goal record before season's end. Ovechkin, 39, entered this season needing 42 goals to break ...

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin, who wears No. 8, has 888 career goals and needs seven in the team's final 12 regular season games to break Wayne Gretzky's record of 894. That's a pace of 0 ...

Fe, a licensed brand of the National Hockey League owned by AW Change Corp., will create a special apparel collection for the Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin. The 39-year-old Russian player ...

Ovechkin edged closer to Gretzky's record on Saturday, netting his 887th career goal in the Washington Capitals' 5-1 drubbing of San Jose. It means the 39-year-old Russian star is now just eight ...

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Alex Ovechkin shook off a rough start to this three-game California swing by scoring his 887th career goal Saturday against the San Jose Sharks to move within eight of br ...