Five charts how close Alex Ovechkin is to overtaking Wayne Gretzky's career goal scoring title and how both dominated the NHL.

Alexander Ovechkin scored goal No. 875 of his career on an empty net, moving 20 goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL record of 894. Joey Daccord made 29 saves on 31 shots, including saves ...

Ovechkin entered this season needing 42 goals to break Gretzky's record of 894 career goals, which has stood since 1999. The Washington captain has 23 goals this season, with 31 games left. This ...

Alexander Ovechkin's chase for Hockey Hall of Famer Wayne Gretzky's all-time goals record is now down to the final 20 tallies. The Washington Capitals captain potted an empty-net goal to shore up ...

It’ll be fun sidebar to count up how many shifts defenceman Elias Pettersson gets tonight against Alexander Ovechkin in his welcome-to-the-NHL game.

When the Washington Capitals kicked off their season as the only NHL team with two full right goaltenders, captain Alex Ovechkin didn't know what to expect. "It's gonna be weird; usually you don't ...

With 34 regular season games left to play this year, Washington Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin is only 20 goals away from passing Wayne Gretzky’s record for the NHL record in all-time goals scored.

Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin is 20 goals away from making history, as he's on pace to finish with 895 goals, breaking Wayne Gretzky's record for the most all-time. It's no small feat ...

CALGARY — Tom Wilson smiled when asked about life as a Washington Capital these ... been billed as 'The Gr8 Chase,' as performed by Alex Ovechkin. "It doesn’t matter what city we are in ...

Defensively, the Flames are conceding 142 total goals (3.0 per game) to rank 12th in league action. The team’s -13 goal differential ranks 20th in the league. The Flames are still looking for their ...