Alex Ovechkin moved within 20 goals of breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL record with an empty-netter, helping the Washington ...

Washington Capitals star forward Alex Ovechkin scored his 875th National Hockey League goal in a 3-0 win over the Seattle Kraken on Thursday.

Quinn Hughes scored twice and the Vancouver Canucks beat NHL-leading Washington 2-1 on Saturday night, keeping Capitals star ...

Wayne Gretzky (894) 2. Alex Ovechkin (875) 3. Gordie Howe (801 ... Ovechkin scored two more against the Hockey Club -- and might've had another if he wasn't knocked out of the game following ...

The resurgent Ottawa Senators go for a third straight win when they host the Washington Capitals on Thursday night.

INGLEWOOD, CA – DECEMBER 4: Wayne Gretzky #99 of ... won Game 5 in overtime to take a 3-2 series lead. In Game 6, the Kings won off a controversial call. Gretzky high-sticked Doug Gilmour ...

The greatest player to ever skate in the National Hockey League is celebrated on ... change the name of this column to “Things Wayne Gretzky Did Today” and not miss a beat.

Ovechkin entered this season needing 42 goals to break Gretzky's record of 894 career goals, which has stood since 1999. The ...

Alex Ovechkin moved within 19 goals of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record, scoring on a late power play in the Washington Capitals' 5-4 overtime loss to the Ottawa Senators on Thursday night.