While Alex Ovechkin is in pursuit of Wayne Gretzky's all-time goals record, Sidney Crosby passed another one of Gretzky's ...

Gretzky, who holds a plethora of NHL records, averaged one point per game in 19 of his 20 seasons in the NHL. His final season in the league saw his streak snapped, as he logged 62 points in 70 games ...

"He was a very, very bright young man in terms of his goal-setting for his life," said Hockey Hall of Famer Igor Larionov, ...

Born Sept. 17, 1985, and coming of age just as the Soviet Union was giving way to a new Russia, Alex Ovechkin was drawn to ...

Alex Ovechkin almost stopped playing hockey. His mother, Tatyana, was a basketball player, his father, Mikhail, was a soccer ...

He was a very, very bright young man in terms of his goal-setting for his life,” said Hockey Hall of Famer Igor Larionov, who met Alex Ovechkin as a teenager. “He was determined. He was one of the ...

Raised in Moscow within the Soviet sports system by parents who were accomplished athletes, Alex Ovechkin was given every ...

A look at a dozen historic goals that broke an important record in style, just as Alex Ovechkin will hopefully do over the next few weeks.

Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals is closing in on the NHL goals record of 894 held by Wayne Gretzky. Ovechkin has 889 ...

Theo Von's latest podcast episode featuring Wayne Gretzky explores Gretzky's early life, his monumental impact on hockey, and the influence of his father, Walter Gretzky. The conversation ...

Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals is closing in on the NHL goals record of 894 held by Wayne Gretzky. Ovechkin has 886 goals and needs eight to tie and nine to break the record. Ovechkin ...

Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) wears a special helmet decal in support of ... in on the NHL goals record of 894 held by Wayne Gretzky. Ovechkin has 886 goals and needs eight ...