Hall of Famer Wayne Gretzky makes good on promise to be 'first guy to shake your hand' after Alex Ovechkin nets ...

Alex Ovechkin with his 895th career goal has broken Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record that most thought was untouchable. A look at ...

Alex Ovechkin scored in the second period against the Islanders Sunday, touching off a celebration after he broke Wayne ...

Alex Ovechkin scored his 895th career goal on Sunday in the Washington Capitals’ game against the New York Islanders.

For NHL playoff goals, which do not count toward the record, Gretzky has the most (122). Ovechkin has 72. Gretzky also had ...

Alex Ovechkin made history when he scored against the New York Islanders on a power play in the second period.

Through its cracked glass, I saw a front-page picture of Wayne Gretzky ... I wasn’t even a true hockey kid, but I had Gretzky’s signature Titan stick, white with red lettering, and a pennant ...

With the excitement of a child, the 39-year-old belly-flopped onto the ice as tens of thousands of fans around him cheered ...

The great Wayne Gretzky was on hand as the Washington Capitals ... with another image of Ovechkin in the foreground taking one of his signature slapshots (which naturally got him his record ...

In signature dramatic fashion, Ovechkin scored the 894th goal of his career — and second of the game — to tie Gretzky’s NHL record and set off a wild celebration among his Washington Capitals ...