The Washington Capitals’ star is just 17 goals shy of Wayne Gretzky’s all-time record, thanks in large part to an avalanche of goals scored into an empty net.

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin is already one of the most heralded players in NHL history. The legendary forward already has a ton of records on the NHL history books, but there's one ...

Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals is closing in on the NHL goals record of 894 held by Wayne Gretzky. Ovechkin has 875 goals and needs 20 to break the record. Ovechkin entered the season 42 ...

January 24 - Alex Ovechkin scored his 875th career goal, an empty-netter with 3:28 remaining, as the streaking Washington Capitals defeated the host Seattle Kraken 3-0 on Thursday. Ovechkin logged ...

SEATTLE (AP) — Alex Ovechkin moved within 20 goals of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record with an empty-netter, helping the Washington Capitals beat the Seattle Kraken 3-0 on Thursday night ...

Pierre-Luc Dubois starred for the Capitals, scoring a goal and assisting on another one, while Tom Wilson and Matt Roy also found the back of the net. For Edmonton, Leon Draisaitl and Corey Perry ...

An active NHL legend will be in the building Thursday night at Climate Pledge Arena. Alex Ovechkin is 21 goals away from toppling the all-time goals record, Wayne Gretzky’s 25-year-old mark of ...

the Penguins' Sidney Crosby and the Capitals' Alex Ovechkin. The pair have developed an intense rivalry and at the same time become good friends since both began their NHL careers in 2005-06.

OTTAWA, Ontario — Alex Ovechkin got one step closer to Wayne Gretzky and made more NHL history on Thursday night. Washington’s legendary No. 8 scored with 1:53 left in overtime to give the ...

Alex Ovechkin broke one NHL record and in the process moved a step closer to another Thursday night. Ovechkin's goal came on his third shot on net and fifth attempt. He took a pass from Rasmus ...