The great chase is complete. Alex Ovechkin became the greatest goalscorer in NHL history on Sunday, surpassing Wayne Gretzky's longstanding record of 894 goals. Ovechkin now stands alone with 895 ...

He now has 897 total. Follow along here as we chronicle each goal Ovechkin scores this season, including goal highlights, the upcoming Capitals schedule and how to watch. Subscribe to ESPN+ ...

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

Ovechkin amassed this career total in a variety of ways. He had over 550 even-strength goals and 320 power-play goals, the ...

Alex Ovechkin scored on a laser of a shot off a faceoff, Logan Thompson made some spectacular saves among his 28 and the ...

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin made history Friday night, scoring two goals at home to tie Wayne Gretzky's record of 894 with The Great One in the house. Ovechkin tried his hardest in ...

(John McDonnell/For The Washington Post) Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin spent this season chasing Wayne Gretzky’s NHL goals record. See his NHL career highlights here. No matter how ...

The Washington Capitals star came into Friday's game two goals shy of tying the NHL's career record, set decades ago by the great Wayne Gretzky. The Capitals have six games left in the regular season.

But that will happen soon, and Sunday was all about Ovechkin's achievement. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Here are highlights from Sunday's Washington Capitals-New York ...