Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin is one of the most heralded players in NHL history. The legendary forward already has a ton of records on the NHL history books, but he's still chasing Wayne Gretzky's all-time goals record.

Alex Ovechkin continued his torrid pace on Tuesday night, reaching 30 goals in a season for the 19th time in his 20-year NHL career and adding to the league record he set last season with his 18th, as his Washington Capitals took on the Calgary Flames.

Alex Ovechkin is achieving milestones by day. With another goal in Tuesday's 3-1 loss to the Calgary Flames, the future first-ballot Hall of Famer extended his own record of 19 30-goal seasons in his 20-year NHL career.

The Washington Capitals host the Calgary Flames after Alexander Ovechkin's hat trick against the Edmonton Oilers in the Capitals' 7-3 win.

The Flames are headed on a six-game road trip that could catapult them into the playoffs or make them sellers at the NHL trade deadline.

Amadeus Lombardi was named the first star in Grand Rapds' 6-4 win over the Texas Stars in AHL action at H-E-B Center at Cedar Park.

Alexander Ovechkin is within striking distance of breaking the National Hockey League goal record this season. On Sunday morning, Ovechkin scored not just once, not just twice, but three times against the Edmonton Oilers for his 32nd career regular-season hat trick,

As Alexander Ovechkin closes in on the all-time goals record, the National Hockey League is trying to maximize the audience in games where that could potentially happen. To that end, the NHL has adjusted three of the Washington Capitals late-season games.