Alex Ovechkin, at 39, continues his pursuit of Wayne Gretzky's records, now setting his sights on Gretzky's NHL career ...

1985 — For 2nd time, Wayne Gretzky, scores 7 points in a Cup game (3 goals, 4 assists). 1989 — Mario Lemieux ties NHL playoff records with four first-period goals, five overall and eight points as the ...

The Tampa Bay Lightning will face their in-state rival, the Florida Panthers, on Tuesday night in Game 1 of their first-round ...

Capitals star Alex Ovechkin reached hockey immortality by breaking Wayne Gretzky's all-time scoring record (895 goals) ...

Wayne Gretzky's preseason pick was a rematch of the 2024 Stanley Cup Final between the Edmonton Oilers and the Florida Panthers. But "The Great One" is switching things up. He’s still riding ...

Alex Ovechkin had seemingly done it all in hockey, leading the Washington Capitals to the Stanley Cup in 2018, earning the ...

MONTREAL -- It was well before the Washington Capitals would be headed to Bell Centre to play the Montreal Canadiens during ...

While hockey is generally not near the top of the U.S. sports pecking ladder in viewership or revenue, it keeps coming up in ...

Alex Ovechkin scored his first overtime playoff goal for the Washington Capitals in Game 1, securing a win over the Montreal Canadiens. The 39-year-ol ...

Paul Bissonnette recently shared his Stanley Cup playoff pick between Connor McDavid and Alex Ovechkin during a quick-fire ...