Gretzky scored 51 goals that season -- the first of his nine 50-goal seasons, an NHL record he shares with Ovechkin and Mike ...

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin is one of the most heralded players in NHL history. The legendary forward already has ...

The 47th President of the United States gave a nod to the Capitals and Alex Ovechkin during a pre-inauguration rally.

We're tracking Ovechkin's pursuit of Gretzky's goal record and trying to determine the game in which he's most likely to ...

With the yellow skate laces and tinted visor, the goal celebrations and gap-toothed smile, Alex Ovechkin became a role model ...

Washington Capitals' Alex Ovechkin (8) protects the puck from Ottawa Senators' Josh Norris ... But Ovechkin set an NHL record Thursday for the most goalies scored on with Merilainen number 179. “I ...

Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals is closing in on the NHL goals record of 894 held by Wayne Gretzky. Ovechkin has 877 goals and needs 18 to break the record. Ovechkin entered the season 42 ...

The countdown is on with Alex Ovechkin just 18 goals from overtaking Wayne Gretzky as the NHL's career goal leader – a mark that once seemed unsurmountable and earned Gretzky the nickname The ...

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin is back from his fractured ... with 20 consecutive 20-goal seasons and set a record for the number of goalies he has scored against in his career.

The simulation factors for Ovechkin’s expected scoring pace (36.8 goals per 82), who he plays with and where. Based on those factors, Ovechkin currently has a 15 percent chance of finishing the ...

This season, he moved into second place with 20 consecutive 20-goal seasons and set a record for the number of goalies he has scored against in his career. Ovechkin has 24 goals and 14 assists in ...