For years, the adage ‘records are meant to be broken’ didn’t apply to Wayne Gretzky’s. Now it does, thanks to Alex Ovechkin.

Ovechkin scored his 895th career goal on Sunday in New York. Here's how history unfolded in real time and the reaction that ...

Alex Ovechkin scored his record-breaking 895th career goal, but the New York Islanders beat the Washington Capitals 4-1.

Things you use to mark time − I saw Wayne Gretzky when he was 20, and I saw Alexander Ovechkin when he was 20 − can lead to ulcers. Things you once thought to be sacrosanct − no one will ...

Washington Capitals star, Alexander Ovechkin ... That chase is now over, as Ovechkin stands alone on the mountaintop in total goals scored. He has no one left to chase and can only set a new ...

The Athletic has live coverage of Alex Ovechkin’s journey to break Wayne Gretzky’s career goal record. WASHINGTON — Sometime ...

The Washington Capitals left wing passed Wayne Gretzky to become the NHL’s all-time leader in goals by scoring his 895th in a ...

WASHINGTON — Alexander ... Ovechkin!" said another fan. "This man has been through everything, two lockouts, political criticism, an early injury this season, and relentless doubters saying he ...

Washington Capitals captain Alexander Ovechkin had the perfect one-word response after becoming the NHL’s all-time goals leader on Sunday. In the second period of Sunday’s road game against ...