Alex Ovechkin scored two goals in his NHL debut in 2005. Here is video of his key goals on the road to breaking Wayne Gretzky's record.

When Jake Sanderson signed an 8-year, $64.4 million extension with the Ottawa Senators in September 2023, it raised eyebrows across the NHL – primarily outside of Ottawa. Critics questioned whether the young defenseman deserved such a big deal after only 77 games in the league.

Oddsmakers think Ovechkin's best chance to pass Gretzky's record is now Sunday against the Islanders, dropping the Blue Jackets to third.

DETROIT (AP) — Thomas Chabot and Tim Stutzle scored in the first period for Ottawa and the Senators held off the Detroit ... NHL record for point-per-game consistency he shared with Wayne Gretzky. Buffalo won its fourth-straight home game with Tage ...

Fleury plans to retire after this, his 21st NHL season, though, So unless Gustavsson doesn’t finish the game Thursday, the 40-year-old likely won’t face Ovechkin again, barring a meeting between the Wild (40-27-5) and Capitals (47-15-9) in the Stanley Cup Final this season.

Sidney Crosby surpassed Wayne Gretzky's record for the most point-per-game seasons during the Pittsburgh Penguins' 7-3 loss to the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday.

Mark Laforest, an undrafted goalie who played two seasons for the Red Wings in the 1980s, died on Monday. He was 62.

After an evening of celebrating Washington Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin for tying Wayne Gretzky's NHL career goals record, Ottawa Senators fans turn their attention back to their team's pursuit of a playoff spot on Saturday afternoon. The Senators will ...

The third and final meeting of the season between the Pittsburgh Penguins (30-34-11) and Ottawa Senators (39-28-6 ... Related: Sidney Crosby Passes Wayne Gretzky for Most Point-Per-Game Seasons Tristan Jarry had a much-needed bounce-back game.

On Sunday afternoon on Long Island, the Washington Capitals star broke Wayne Gretzky’s record to become the NHL’s all-time leading goal scorer with 895. It was a record that once felt out of reach, like most of Gretzky’s career marks.