It’s been known for some time that Ovechkin has a legitimate shot at breaking Wayne Gretzky’s career goals record should he stay healthy and keep up his blistering scoring pace. And even after ...

The belief was that Father Time had finally caught up with Ovechkin and he would need at least two more seasons to catch Gretzky. Sportsbooks still wanted to tap into the excitement of ...

Lars Eller and Nic Dowd each scored a goal early in the third period and captain Alex Ovechkin added career goal No. 878, ...

In hockey, everything counts until the clock hits triple-zeros. Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin notched a literal buzzer-beater of a goal in his team's 6-3 win over the Florida Panthers.