The Washington Capitals hosted the Winnipeg Jets in a battle of the best teams of the 2024-25 regular season. The 2025-26 ...

Ovechkin holds the NHL record for empty-net goals, having scored 66 throughout his career. In contrast, Gretzky scored 56 empty-net goals. This statistic is notable as it highlights Ovechkin's ...

Alex Ovechkin is closing in on greatness. The Washington Capitals star needs just one more goal to break the NHL's hallowed scoring record held by "The Great One" Wayne Gretzky. Ovechkin scored his ...

Alex Ovechkin, at 40, has hit the monumental 900-goal mark, reigniting a playful promise from Wayne Gretzky to gift him a car. The hockey legend's mil ...

The Great One has company. Alex Ovechkin tied Wayne Gretzky for the most goals scored in NHL history, netting his 894th career goal in the third period of the Washington Capitals' home game against ...

Alex Ovechkin was joined on the ice by sons Sergei, 7, and Ilya, 5, at the end of warmups Wednesday as part of the pre-game ...

It’s going to cost you if you want to see Alex Ovechkin have a chance to break Wayne Gretzky’s NHL career goal-scoring mark on Sunday against the Islanders. Ticket prices skyrocketed after the 39-year ...

Antonio Losada covers the NHL for Athlon Sports as part of the breaking and trending news team. With more than a decade of experience writing about the NBA, NFL, MLB, and hockey, he brings veteran ...

Alex Ovechkin continues to etch his name in hockey history, recently surpassing Gordie Howe's record for most goals at a ...

Alex Ovechkin has done it. The Washington Capitals star and future Hockey Hall of Famer added to his legendary resume on Wednesday night, as he became just the first player ever in the history of the ...

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin scored his 900th career on Nov. 5, the first NHL player to reach that milestone. He scored in the second period against Blues goalie Jordan Binnington. The ...