The Washington Capitals star came into Friday's game two goals shy of tying the NHL's career record, set decades ago by the great Wayne Gretzky. The Capitals have six games left in the regular season.

Even after Ovechkin broke Gretzky's all-time goals record, some of "The Great Ones" records will never be topped ...

The Wayne Gretzky statue outside of Rogers Place on March 21, home of the NHL's Edmonton Oilers, is covered with excrement after it was vandalized in Edmonton, Alberta. Hockey legend Wayne Gretzky ...

Alex Ovechkin could not contain his happiness moments after scoring his 895th goal to break Wayne Gretzky's NHL record. After firing the puck into the net, Ovechkin turned and did a belly-flop slide ...

In Wayne Gretzky's hometown of Brantford, Ontario, and across Canada, the Great One's loyalty and legacy are being questioned ...

Sitting beside him, Ovechkin turned and said: "Thank you, Wayne, for your support ... “It’s really been a wonderful journey for everyone,” Gretzky said. “It’s great for hockey. I’m so happy for the ...

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin tied Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL goal record ... Monumental Sports Network spoke with the Hockey Hall of Famer shortly after Ovechkin matched his record ...

That has put him on the cusp of one of major U.S. sports' great achievements, but newer hockey fans might not know much about ...

Alex Ovechkin has surpassed Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL career goal mark, sparking a significant debate in hockey. However, ...

Wayne Gretzky was once Edmonton’s favourite adopted son. The greatest ice hockey player in the history of the game had made that town’s team, the Oilers, the best in the game, winning four ...

As parents and players headed into the Wayne Gretzky Sports Centre on a recent weekend here in Brantford, passing a triumphant statue of the hockey prodigy lifting the Stanley Cup, the anger and ...

Wayne Gretzky is widely considered to be the best hockey player ever, with a 20-year NHL career that defies comparison to any other player in league history. The all-time leader in goals ...