Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals is closing in on the NHL goals record of 894 held by Wayne Gretzky. Ovechkin has 876 goals and needs 19 to break the record.

Signs point to Ovechkin returning to the Washington Capitals' lineup on Saturday night at the Toronto Maple Leafs after missing five weeks with a broken left leg. Ovechkin skated with regular ...

TORONTO (AP) — Alex Ovechkin scored an empty-net goal in his return to action as the Washington Capitals upended the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-2 on Saturday night. Andrew Mangiapane, Jakob Chychrun ...

Alex Ovechkin moved within 20 goals of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record with an empty-netter, helping the Washington ...

Ovechkin entered this season needing 42 goals to break Gretzky's record of 894 career goals, which has stood since 1999. The ...

Moscow, a cold December evening, the wind slicing through the Red Square like a sharpened blade. Inside the Kremlin, a file ...

Coleman has 26 points in 48 games this season, playing on Calgary’s second line and second power-play unit. He hasn’t fared ...

Alex Ovechkin moved within 20 goals of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record with an empty-netter, helping the Washington ...

He missed 16 games but resumed his pursuit at Toronto in the Capitals' first game out of the Christmas break. Ovechkin already owns the NHL records for power-play goals and shots on goal.

He missed 16 games but resumed his pursuit at Toronto in the Capitals' first game out of the Christmas break. Alex Ovechkin’s last goal scored Alex Ovechkin scored an empty-netter in Seattle on ...