The banged-up Washington Capitals could be getting a couple of their most important players back in time for the start of the ...

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin is poised to break Wayne Gretzky's all-time goal record. How he got so close.

Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) joins the celebration of Washington Capitals center Aliaksei Protas ... surpassing Wayne "The Great One" Gretzky. File Photo by Archie Carpenter ...

Amid the chaos from Alex Ovechkin tying Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL goals record on Friday was concern for the Washington Capitals, as Aliaksei Protas was helped off the ice in the third period ...

Alex Ovechkin is just five goals short of surpassing Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL record of 894 goals. As Ovechkin continues his goal chase, teammates like Aliaksei Protas inject humor into the ...

Capitals superstar Alex Ovechkin has made NHL history as he closes in on passing Wayne Gretzky in all-time career goals.

Wayne Gretzky's long-standing goal record ... Late in the third period, he received a pass from Aliaksei Protas and delivered a swift wrist shot past Jets goalie Connor Hellebuyck to tie the ...

Goaltender Logan Thompson has resumed skating, and forward Aliaksei Protas is on track ... getting honored Thursday night for breaking Wayne Gretzky's career goals record, and No. 1 defenseman ...