Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals is closing in on the NHL career goals record of 894 held by Wayne Gretzky. Ovechkin ...

Alex Ovechkin, out since he fractured his left fibula Nov. 18, scored a goal in his return to action, pushing him to within ...

Alex Ovechkin scored into an empty net in his return from a broken fibula and the visiting Washington Capitals defeated the ...

The Great Eight is within striking distance of Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL goals record of 894, which Gretzky reached on ...

For the first time in his career, there is no one between Ovechkin and Gretzky on the all-time list. He passed Gordie Howe ...

It is McDavid’s 16th point streak of at least 10 games, breaking a tie with Guy Lafleur (15) for second in NHL history. Wayne Gretzky had 31 such streaks. Edmonton went back in front 3-2 at 11:59 when ...

ARLINGTON, Va. -- Alex Ovechkin will resume his chase of Wayne Gretzky’s NHL goal record when the Washington Capitals visit ...

Alex Ovechkin returned to the Washington Capitals’ lineup Saturday night against the Toronto Maple Leafs, sitting 27 goals ...

Quinton Byfield scored his second goal of the game with 1:41 remaining in overtime as the Los Angeles Kings beat the Edmonton ...

Alex Ovechkin will return to the ice for the Capitals' showdown with the Maple Leafs after missing a month of action ...

Nathan MacKinnon is now leading the league in scoring, and he led the Colorado Avalanche to another win on Friday night.

The Capitals captain has not played since suffering the injury during a collision with Jack McBain of the Utah Hockey Club on ...