Hockey Hall of Famer Wayne Gretzky once again has to make room for Washington Capitals left winger Alex Ovechkin. Late in the third period of a 3-2 home overtime loss to the Colorado Avalanche on ...

It has been an up-and-down season for the Washington Capitals, but throughout the ride, Alex Ovechkin has continued to make NHL history. The all-time goals leader in NHL history scored his 20th goal ...

There are plenty of milestones in hockey that are significant -- NHL debut, first goal, first hat trick -- and then there are those that feel almost impossible. Scoring his 1,000th career goal, Alex ...

Alex Ovechkin scored his 888th career goal to continue his pursuit of the NHL record, and the Washington Capitals clinched a ...

Hockey pundits said it couldn't be done, that Washington's Alex Ovechkin couldn't overtake the legendary Wayne Gretzky to become the NHL's all-time leading goal scorer. Emphasis on the past tense.

Alex Ovechkin’s career has been filled with countless crazy accomplishments and milestones. Last season, he eclipsed Wayne Gretzky’s once-untouchable record when he netted his 895th career goal. Back ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Ovechkin has tied Wayne Gretzky’s NHL goals record by scoring the 894th of his career. Ovechkin scored his second goal of the Washington Capitals’ 5-3 win against the Chicago ...

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Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin once again made history Sunday, March 22, scoring his 1,000th career NHL regular season and Stanley Cup playoff goal, joining Wayne Gretzky as the only two ...