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Gretzky scored 51 goals that season -- the first of his nine 50-goal seasons, an NHL record he shares with Ovechkin and Mike ...

If the Pittsburgh Steelers really have an interest in acquiring Matthew Stafford, it appears his wife is willing to move from ...

Nicolas Roy, Shea Theodore and Jack Eichel scored and Adin Hill made 16 saves as the Vegas Golden Knights defeated the New ...

Nicolas Roy, Shea Theodore and Jack Eichel scored and Adin Hill made 16 saves as the Vegas Golden Knights defeated the New ...

The Winnipeg Jets and Washington Capitals are the best teams in their respective divisions. But which of the two teams is ...

Ovechkin has for two decades been a role model for kids watching hockey all around the world, from his homeland in Russia to ...

Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin certainly has a flair for the dramatic, and he's inched one goal closer to Wayne Gretzky's ...

Now closing in on Wayne Gretzky’s career goals record, the 39-year-old Ovechkin is now playing against many of those ...

With the yellow skate laces and tinted visor, the goal celebrations and gap-toothed smile, Alex Ovechkin became a role model ...

The Avalanche were physically outmatched against the Canucks and blanked by Thatcher Demko. Altitude Sports is officially ...

Alex Ovechkin has been regarded as one of the best goal-scorers of this generation. However, he is well on his way to ...