Alex Ovechkin is knocking on the door of hockey history and the title of the greatest scorer the sport has ever seen. The Washington Capitals legend is closing in on breaking the NHL scoring ...

EDMONTON --Alex Ovechkin had a special tour of the Edmonton Oilers Hall of Fame on Monday with an opportunity to try on the gloves and hold the stick that Wayne Gretzky used in the 1980s.

Ovechkin has five goals in 10 games — two on the empty net — since making his return from a broken fibula just 40 days after the initial injury, but he and the top-6 have struggled to generate ...

We may witness hockey history this season with Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin coming close to surpassing Wayne Gretzky with the most goals in NHL history. The Russian winger is 21 ...

Ovechkin already owns the NHL records for power-play goals and shots on goal. He also has 133 game-winning goals , three away from breaking Jaromir Jagr’s mark (135).

Ovechkin is now just 20 goals away, at 874 career goals, from tying Gretzky's record. With half of the NHL season remaining, it's very possible that he at least gets close to it this season. In 30 ...

NHL star Alex Ovechkin picked up another record on Thursday night as he moved closer to replacing Wayne Gretzky as the league’s all-time leading scorer. In swiping home the only goal of the game ...

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 ...

Jan 16, 2025; Ottawa, Ontario, CAN; Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) celebrates with team after scoring a goal in overtime against the Ottawa Senators at the Canadian Tire Centre.

For the season, Crosby, 37, has 48 points (12 goals, 36 assists) in 47 games. Ovechkin, 39, has 33 points (21 goals, 12 assists) in 29 games after missing 16 contests with a broken leg.