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 ...

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 ...

When Alex Ovechkin breaks Wayne Gretzky's NHL record of 894 career goals, he will achieve what many in the sport considered simply impossible. Ovechkin edged closer to Gretzky's record on Saturday ...

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Alex Ovechkin shook off a rough start to this three-game California swing by scoring his 887th career goal Saturday against the San Jose Sharks to move within eight of ...

The Sharks acquired Ostapchuk and Noah Gregor from Ottawa on March 7 in a deal that sent forward Fabian Zetterlund to the Senators. Ostapchuk, 21, skated on a line Friday with Gregor and Barclay ...

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- - Alex Ovechkin scored his 887th career goal Saturday to move within eight of breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL record and the Washington Capitals beat the San Jose Sharks 5-1.