In the third period between the Capitals and Senators, Alex Ovechkin inched closer to Wayne Gretzky's all-time goal record.

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 ...

Where will Pittsburgh Penguins legend Sidney Crosby end up among the NHL’s all-time points leaders once his career is over?

Moscow, a cold December evening, the wind slicing through the Red Square like a sharpened blade. Inside the Kremlin, a file ...

The Capitals look to bounce back and get back to their winning ways against Calgary.

Every day this month, the NHL has been rolling out a "quarter-century team" for each of its 32 franchises. The main idea is ...

Wayne Gretzky owns a laundry list of NHL records, including the mark for the most career points. A player earns a point by ...

Wayne Gretzky has once again shown off some of his dance moves, and they continue to be just a little bit cringe-worthy.

Hockey legend Wayne Gretzky turned 64 on Sunday. Birthday wishes poured in for arguably the greatest hockey player of all ...

The Washington Capitals beat the Seattle Kraken 3-0, extending their winning streak to six games. Ovechkin scores 875th goal.

For the Washington Capitals, this season was expected to be about Alex Ovechkin's chase to surpass Wayne Gretzky for the NHL's career goal-scoring record.