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.

Rather than ice a roster merely helping Ovi break Gretzky's record, the Caps have been one of the NHL's best. Here's how they ...

He missed 16 games but resumed his pursuit at Toronto in the Capitals’ first game out of the Christmas break. Washington ...

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

Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals is closing in on the NHL goals record of 894 held by Wayne Gretzky. Ovechkin has 875 goals and needs 20 to break the record.

The hockey club will be without captain Connor McDavid for the first half of that homestand as the NHL handed him a ...

He missed 16 games but resumed his pursuit at Toronto in the Capitals’ first game out of the Christmas break. Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin, second from right, celebrates his empty ...

Ovechkin and the Capitals got an up-close look ... and the Capitals swooped in with two third-round picks-- including one acquired from Toronto in a deadline trade for defenseman Joel Edmundson.

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.

(AP Photo/Nick Wass, File) FILE - Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin looks on during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Toronto Maple Leafs, Nov. 13, 2024, in 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.

Alex Ovechkin’s pursuit of the all-time goal scoring record has certainly been a worthy story, but a number of other guys are ...