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 ...

Former NHL player Wayne Gretzky, left, with Washington Capitals Alex Ovechkin, right, during a press conference after an NHL hockey game in which Ovechkin tied Gretzky's NHL career goals record of ...

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin has broken Wayne Gretzky's NHL career goal record. Ovechkin, 39, entered this season needing 42 goals to break Gretzky's record of 894 career goals ...

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Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin scored his 892nd career goal Wednesday to pull closer to Wayne Gretzky's goal record. He needs three goals in the team's final seven regular season games ...

He has racked up nine goal-scoring titles and passed Wayne Gretzky's 894, a record once thought to be unbreakable. He scored twice on Friday to tie the record and ripped a power-play shot past New ...

Gretzky shook Ovechkin’s hand, embraced him and congratulated the “Great 8” and his family for the accomplishment. “They say records are made to be broken, but I’m not sure who’s going ...

Alex Ovechkin broke Wayne Gretzky's goal-scoring record with his 895th goal. Predators forward Steven Stamkos, the third-highest active goal scorer, praised Ovechkin's longevity and consistency. After ...