On Jan. 23, the Seattle Kraken hosted the Washington Capitals for the two teams’ first meeting of the season. The Capitals ...

Washington Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin scored an empty net goal in the third period against the Nashville Predators to bring him within 21 goals of Wayne Gretzky's goal scoring record.

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Alex Ovechkin broke the NHL record for the most goaltenders scored on, beating Leevi Merilainen in overtime to give the Washington Capitals a 1-0 victory over the Ottawa ...

Taylor Raddysh; Andrew Mangipanie; Jakub Vrana; and Pierre-Luc Dubois. The great chase for Alexander Ovechkin continues as he is 21 goals away from Gretzky’s record. Ottawa will have to fight to ...

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin scored on the 179th different goaltender of his career, breaking his tie with Jaromir Jagr for the most in NHL history. Ovechkin beat Ottawa Senators ...

Hunter Shepard backing up. Here are the line combinations: Alex Ovechkin-Pierre-Luc Dubois-Aliaksei Protas Connor McMichael-Dylan Strome-Tom Wilson Taylor Raddysh-Lars Eller-Ethen Frank Brandon ...

Senators rookie netminder Leevi Merilainen conceded the game’s lone goal to Alex Ovechkin in a 26-save performance.

Alex Ovechkin Breaks the Record for Most Goalies Scored On, Beating Leevi Merilainen to Reach 179 OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Alex Ovechkin broke the NHL record for the most goaltenders scored on ...

Ovechkin entered the season 42 goals short of breaking a record that long seemed unapproachable. He missed 16 games with a broken leg but resumed his pursuit in December.

James Dator has been covering a wide range of sports for SB Nation for over a decade, with a special focus on the NFL. Alexander Ovechkin’s pursuit of The Great One is approaching its final stage.