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 ...

NEW YORK – Alex Ovechkin scored his 885th career goal midway through the third period of the Washington Capitals' game against New York Rangers on Wednesday night, moving nine away from tying ...

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin is in hot pursuit of hockey history, and the veteran NHL star made a commitment Wednesday that will have an impact beyond the sport. The Capitals announced ...

ARLINGTON, Va. — Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin, his team, Hockey Fights Cancer and the V Foundation have launched an initiative to raise awareness and money for pediatric cancer ...

Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) celebrates after scoring a goal against the Tampa Bay Lightning in the third period at Capital One Arena in Washington, US, on March 1, 2025.

Alex Ovechkin is already the career leader in power-play goals in the NHL. ARLINGTON, Va. — Wayne Gretzky was so able to control hockey games from behind the net that the area became known as ...

“This is a true power play,” said Shane Jacobson, CEO of the V Foundation for Cancer Research. “Alex Ovechkin’s summit to greatness on the ice has been a thrill for all hockey fans, and ...

NEW YORK --Alex Ovechkin is chasing history and is making the most of it along the way. The Washington Capitals star announced Wednesday his partnership with Hockey Fights Cancer and the V ...

Alex Ovechkin has scored so many goals with his patented one-timer from the left faceoff circle on the power play that it became known as his spot. Retired goaltender Eddie Lack referred to it as ...