Wayne Gretzky (l.) and Alex Ovechkin (r.) speak at a press conference after Ovechkin ties Gretzky’s goals record on April 4, 2025. AP. Much of Ovechkin’s speech was drowned out by the crowd ...

Alex Ovechkin tied Wayne Gretzky as the NHL's career goal leader on Friday night – a mark that once seemed insurmountable and earned Gretzky the nickname The Great One.. The Great Eight, as the ...

So Gretzky and his wife, Janet, cleared their schedule for about a month so Wayne would be free to follow the Capitals when Ovechkin got within a few goals of 894.

Alex Ovechkin celebrates after breaking Wayne Gretzky’s all-time goal record on April 6, 2025. Getty Images For example, Ovechkin still sits more than 1,200 points off the lead.

The Washington Capitals are starting to look toward the future and have signed a young forward who could potentially become ...

Wayne Gretzky joins the TNT broadcast during the third period to speak on Alex Ovechkin's 895th goal."I was happy for him," Gretzky said. "It was like I scored the goal."You can hear in his voice ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — A little more than three decades before Alex Ovechkin's pursuit of Wayne Gretzky's NHL career goals record, the "Great One" had his own chase. Gretzky was in hot pursuit of ...

NHL great Wayne Gretzy’s daughter-in-law Sara Gretzky, who is married to his son Ty, took to Instagram on Saturday to express ...

Gretzky’s record had stood since 1999. For years, analysts said it was untouchable, the sports version of a market monopoly.

Ovechkin's charity combined the anticipation of reaching his 895th career goal with a push to fund pediatric cancer research.

Nastasiya Ovechkina, wife of Alex Ovechkin, was seen dazzling in a gold sequin dress at a wedding in Marbella, Spain, ...