Alex Ovechkin Gets 888th Career Goal to Move 7 Away From Breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL Record WASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Ovechkin is one step closer to NHL history after the “Great 8” reached a ...

Alex Ovechkin Scores 887th Goal to Move Within 8 of Breaking Wayne Gretzky's Record SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Alex Ovechkin shook off a rough start to this three-game California swing by scoring ...

Alex Ovechkin’s quest to break Wayne Gretzky’s all-time NHL goal-scoring record connects the two men as hockey icons — the game’s greatest scorers. But they are also connected in a unique ...

Alex Ovechkin’s relentless pursuit of Wayne Gretzky’s all-time NHL goal mark — a quest that’s now into single digits — is one such narrative. Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin ...

Everybody wants a piece of history. Collectors, the Hockey Hall of Fame and memorabilia companies are looking to the Washington Capitals and Alex Ovechkin as he approaches Wayne Gretzky’s NHL ...

In his quest to be the NHL’s greatest goal scorer, Alex Ovechkin got one step closer on Saturday and is now eight goals away from hockey immortality. The Washington Capitals superstar scored ...

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin continues to stay on pace to pass Wayne Gretzky's NHL career goal record before season's end. Ovechkin, 39, entered this season needing 42 goals to break ...

WASHINGTON — Alex Ovechkin is one step closer to NHL history after the “Great 8” reached a fitting number in his pursuit of Wayne Gretzky’s career goals record. Ovechkin scored his 888th ...

Ovechkin edged closer to Gretzky's record on Saturday, netting his 887th career goal in the Washington Capitals' 5-1 drubbing of San Jose. It means the 39-year-old Russian star is now just eight ...

The countdown is on with Alex Ovechkin just 9 goals from overtaking Wayne Gretzky as the NHL's career goal leader – a mark that once seemed unsurmountable and earned Gretzky the nickname The ...

Alex Ovechkin, the Washington Capitals' star, tied Jaromir Jagr for the most game-winning goals in NHL history with 135, achieving this in only 1,467 games compared to Jagr's 1,733. Ovechkin's ...

SAN JOSE – Alex Ovechkin wasn’t going to return to Washington without moving at least one goal closer to Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record. Ovechkin capped the Washington Capitals’ three-game ...