Raised in Moscow within the Soviet sports system by parents who were accomplished athletes, Alex Ovechkin was given every ...

Are Ovechkin's upcoming opponents calendar-watching? You bet. No one wants to be a victim in a historic highlight.

Everybody wants a piece of history. Collectors, the Hockey Hall of Fame and memorabilia companies are all looking to the ...

Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals is closing in on the NHL goals record of 894 held by Wayne Gretzky. Ovechkin has 889 ...

Hockey fans once again will be focused on Alex Ovechkin when the Washington Capitals face off against the Minnesota Wild on Thursday night in Saint Paul, Minn. HT Image The 39-year-old Ovechkin ...

The Washington Capitals superstar continues to close in on Gretzky's longstanding record of 894 career NHL goals.

WASHINGTON — Alex Ovechkin is one step closer to NHL history after the "Great 8" reached a fitting number in his pursuit of Wayne Gretzky's career goals record. Ovechkin scored his 888th goal ...

(AP Photo/Tony Avelar) Washington Capitals' Alex Ovechkin (8 ... We’re all excited obviously. It’s pretty cool.” Ovechkin's goal came a few minutes after Trevor van Riemsdyk had given ...

Ovechkin missed the first game between the Capitals and Sharks this season on Dec. 3 at Capital One Arena while recovering ...

Dylan Strome wasn't alive when Wayne Gretzky passed Gordie Howe. The Great One scored the 802nd regular-season goal of his ...