Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin is poised to break Wayne Gretzky's all-time goal record. How he got so close.

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin set the NHL record for career goals when he scored No. 895 Sunday afternoon against the New York Islanders to pass Hall of Famer Wayne Gretzky.

Alex Ovechkin scored in the second period against the Islanders Sunday, touching off a celebration after he broke Wayne Gretzky's NHL scoring record.

Washington Capitals' Alex Ovechkin broke Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL goal record on Sunday, April 6, with his 895th career ...

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.

Even after Ovechkin broke Gretzky's all-time goals record, some of "The Great Ones" records will never be topped ...

Washington Capitals’ Alex Ovechkin has tied Wayne Gretzky’s NHL all-time goals record (895), following his second goal in the team’s game against the Chicago Blackhawks.

The Great Eight is now the greatest goal-scorer. Alex Ovechkin completed his chase of Wayne Gretzky on Sunday at UBS Arena, scoring his 895th career goal to stand atop hockey’s all-time list ...

Here is everything Ovechkin said in his postgame press conference after breaking Gretzky's all-time goals record: On how it feels to break Wayne Gretzky's record: "To be honest wi ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Former NHL player Wayne Gretzky, left, with ...

Gretzky was in hot pursuit of Gordie Howe's record in the spring of 1994. Howe was there when Gretzky tied and passed him. His father, Walter Gretzky, told him to be there, be supportive and be proud ...

The Washington Capitals superstar scored his 895th career goal on Sunday against the New York Islanders, breaking the NHL record held by Wayne Gretzky since 1999. Ovechkin scored on a power play ...