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 ...

Alex Ovechkin smacked an airborne puck into the net with his stick blade for the first playoff overtime goal of his career, ...

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

The Washington Capitals wrapped up the regular season in less than stellar fashion. How are they preparing for the playoffs?

Ovechkin broke Gretzky’s NHL career goals record late in the season, and the Capitals defied expectations by finishing atop the Eastern Conference. They now turn their attention to the next challenge, ...

Alex Ovechkin tied Wayne Gretzky as the NHL's career goal leader on Friday night ... From goals to points, our series of charts below — based on NHL and Hockey Reference data — show the gulf that ...

When you have a job writing about the Edmonton Oilers, it’s hard not to type out his name at least once in every article.

Gretzky was held scoreless by the Pittsburgh Penguins, but he did earn an assist, the 2,857th point of his amazing career. A ...

Defenseman Kaiden Guhle scored twice to lead the Montreal Canadiens to a 4-2 win over the Carolina Hurricanes in their season ...

Auston Matthews is officially a member of the 400 club. The Toronto Maple Leafs superstar scored his 400th NHL goal on Tuesday night.

WASHINGTON, April 16. /TASS/. Muriel Bowser, the mayor of the US capital Washington, DC, has officially designated April 11, 2025 as ‘Alex Ovechkin Day’ in honor of the Russian forward and NHL ...