In the third period between the Capitals and Senators, Alex Ovechkin inched closer to Wayne Gretzky's all-time goal record.

Ovechkin scored his 23nd goal of the season to push his career total to 876. Gretzky scored 894 goals in the NHL.

OTTAWA, Ontario — Alex Ovechkin got one step closer to Wayne Gretzky and made more NHL history on Thursday night. Washington’s legendary No. 8 scored with 1:53 left in overtime to give the ...

Alex Ovechkin is getting closer to breaking Wayne Gretzky’s all-time NHL goal record ... in the Ottawa Senators as both teams failed to score any goals during the first three periods.

Alex Ovechkin continues to gain ground on Wayne Gretzky in his pursuit of The Great ... with neither team able to score a single goal throughout the entire 60 minutes of regulation.

One of the most exciting races in the NHL for this season is Ovechkin's chase to break Wayne Gretzky's goal record. The Great One's mark of 894 has stood for over nearly three decades, and it was ...

Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals is chasing the NHL career goals record of 894 held by Wayne Gretzky. Ovechkin entered the season 42 goals short of breaking a record that long seemed ...

Ovi needs just 22 goals to overtake Wayne Gretzky as the NHL’s all-time leading ... The only other player to score 20 goals a season for 20 years in a row is the legendary Gordie Howe ...

2017 Sandstrom was dealt to the Los Angeles Kings during the 1989-90 season where he played on a line with Wayne Gretzky. He battled injuries big time in LA and didn’t quite shine as much as he ...

Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals is closing in on the NHL career goals record of 894 held by Wayne Gretzky. Ovechkin has 873 goals and needs 22 to set a new record. Ovechkin entered the ...

1989 — LA Kings center Wayne Gretzky becomes NHL’s all-time leading scorer in combined regular season & playoff points; 4 assists in 5-4 home win over Edmonton brings his total to 2,011 ...