Alexander Ovechkin has been a staple of the NHL since he began playing for the Washington Capitals in 2005. He has been one of the league's best players ever since his rookie season. Ovechkin ...

Alexander Ovechkin kept his march toward hockey history moving forward Sunday with a hat trick against the Edmonton Oilers. His second-period tallies extended the Washington Capitals' lead to 4-1 ...

Now just 13 goals shy of overtaking Gretzky's record, Ovechkin's heroic performance on Sunday left hockey fans in awe, and they sounded off on social media. Alexander Ovechkin is the greatest of ...

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin is on pace to pass Wayne Gretzky's NHL career goal record before season's end. Ovechkin, 39, entered this season needing 42 goals to break Gretzky's ...

The 39-year-old Ovechkin is within striking distance of Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL goals record of 894. "The Great One" ...

Alex Ovechkin speaks out on his hat-trick against Oilers as quest for Wayne Gretzky’s NHL goal record continues. (Credits: IMAGN) Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin is hunting toward ...

Alex Ovechkin continues to inch closer to Wayne Gretzky's all-time scoring record of 894 goals. Ovechkin buried a wrist shot into the back of the net during the second period against the Edmonton ...

Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals is closing in on the NHL goals record of 894 held by Wayne Gretzky. After a hat trick on Sunday, Ovechkin has 882 goals and needs 13 to break the record.