The good news for fans hoping to see more history is that Ovechkin has a history of lighting up the Islanders. In 71 career games against the Isles, Ovechkin has scored 44 goals, ...

Gretzky wore that pin in honor of the late Gordie Howe, who owned the goals record before Gretzky. Howe was there in 1994 to ...

Now that Alex Ovechkin is one goal away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's all-time record, everyone is trying to witness history in person. Those trying to get into UBS Arena for Sunday afternoon's game ...

had scored his 895th career goal during the second period of an NHL hockey game against New York Islanders in Elmont, N.Y., Sunday, April 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger) Former NHL player Wayne ...

Alex Ovechkin scored in the second period against the Islanders Sunday, touching off a celebration after he broke Wayne Gretzky's NHL scoring record.

Wayne Gretzky made his first in-person appearance during Alex ... at No. 895 and sole possession of one of hockey's biggest records on Sunday at the New York Islanders. Of course, Gretzky will be ...

Ovechkin is coming off a historic two-goal performance against the Blackhawks at Capital One Arena. A hat trick goal would have broken Gretzky's record, but he didn't want to score No. 895 on an empty ...

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

Alex Ovechkin is officially the greatest goal scorer in NHL history. The Washington Capitals' captain scored career goal No.

The moment Alex Ovechkin scored his record-breaking 895th career goal with 7:26 gone in the second period against the New York Islanders ... The great Wayne Gretzky was on hand as the Washington ...

The Washington Capitals' captain now has the most goals in NHL history, a hallowed record that touched off reactions from the broader sports world on Sunday.

Alex Ovechkin has broken Wayne Gretzky’s record for the most goals in NHL history by scoring the 895th of his career. Ovechkin made hockey history Sunday against the New York ...