Alex Ovechkin scored twice, including his first career playoff overtime goal as the Capitals beat the Canadiens.

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

It took Alex Ovechkin 1,486 games, almost 7,000 shots on net and nearly 20 seasons of work to catch Wayne Gretzky and his NHL career goals record. Now, there’s only thing left for the Washington ...

Alex Ovechkin made history when he scored against the New York Islanders on a power play in the second period.

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin scored his record-breaking 895th goal Sunday. Highlights from the history-making game against the Islanders.

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin has tied Wayne Gretzky’s NHL all-time goals record with his 894th goal after he scored ...

The Great Eight is now the greatest goal-scorer. Alex Ovechkin completed his chase of Wayne Gretzky on Sunday at UBS Arena, scoring his 895th career goal to stand atop hockey’s all-time list ...

Wayne Gretzky's 894 goals had been considered unbreakable. Alex Ovechkin moved past him with a goal Sunday against the New York Islanders.

Wayne Gretzky made his first in-person appearance during Alex Ovechkin’s pursuit of the NHL career goals record in time to watch him tie it with No. 894 WASHINGTON -- A little more than three decades ...

Former NHL player Wayne Gretzky, left, shaking hands with Washington Capitals Alex Ovechkin, right, during a press conference after an NHL hockey game in which Ovechkin tied Gretzky's NHL career goals ...

Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin scored at the 12:34 mark of the second period against the Islanders to break Wayne Gretzky's all-time goals record.

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