His long connection to Russian President Vladimir Putin complicates Alex Ovechkin's legacy in the eyes of some.

He wired 101 PPG between 2012-13 and 2016-17, and he’s been the NHL’s all-time leading goal scorer with the man advantage for ...

Alexander Ovechkin surpassed the legendary Wayne Gretzky on Sunday for career NHL goals. His past and current teammates ...

Two milestone moments in Pittsburgh during Alex Ovechkin's rookie season involved him getting booed at Mellon Arena and absorbing a stick to the groin from former Penguins defenseman ...

Wayne Gretzky walked from behind the net to the doorstep of the crease and roofed a backhand over a sprawling goalie named Glen Hanlon. It was the first goal of Gretzky's peerless career, recorded in ...

But as Alexander Ovechkin finally passed Wayne Gretzky in the marathon ... A rookie, with the impossible swagger of a tinted visor and yellow laces, scoring 52 goals? The same guy leading the league ...

The Great Eight has topped The Great One. Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin set the NHL record for career goals when he scored No. 895 Sunday afternoon against the New York Islanders to ...