Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin tied Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL goal record Friday night with two scores against the Chicago Blackhawks. "The Great One" was in the building, with ...

One of the great records in NHL history seems set to fall, with Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin closing in on the goal-scoring record set by Wayne Gretzky during an incredible 20-year career.

WASHINGTON (AP) — A little more than three decades before Alex Ovechkin's pursuit of Wayne Gretzky's NHL career goals record, the “Great One” had his own chase. Gretzky was in hot pursuit of ...

Alexander Ovechkin has supplanted Wayne Gretzky as the NHL’s all-time goal scorer. Let that sink in for a moment, because even a few years ago, did it seem possible that anyone, from any era ...

Through its cracked glass, I saw a front-page picture of Wayne Gretzky, weeping. He’d been traded from the Edmonton Oilers to the Los Angeles Kings. I followed my idol’s lead and burst into tears.

Alex Ovechkin broke Wayne Gretzky’s all-time NHL goal record with his 895th goal, but the spotlight quickly shifted off the ice. Gretzky’s appearance alongside former government official Kash ...

Wayne Gretzky began to follow Alex Ovechkin on Friday night amid his trek to surpassing The Great One as the NHL's all-time leading goalscorer – the trip was almost done in one day. Needing ...

“The Great One” was The Gracious One. Wayne Gretzky congratulated Alex Ovechkin during an in-game on-ice ceremony Sunday after the Washington Capitals star broke his longstanding record with ...

On Sunday afternoon, in a nationally broadcast game against the New York Islanders, the Washington Capitals legend scored the 895th goal of his career to officially break Wayne Gretzky's all-time ...

Alex Ovechkin officially stands alone as the NHL's all-time leading goal-scorer, passing Wayne Gretzky with his 895th career goal Sunday against the New York Islanders. The giant moment was a ...

Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin made history on Friday as he tied Wayne Gretzky's all-time record of 894 goals. With Gretzky watching, Ovechkin scored two goals in the Capitals' 5-3 ...