NHL: Alexander Ovechkin is eight goals shy of tying Wayne Gretzky’s all-time record as the Washington Capitals face the San ...

Ovechkin missed the first game between the Capitals and Sharks this season on Dec. 3 at Capital One Arena while recovering ...

SAN JOSE – Former San Jose Sharks goaltender Evgeni Nabokov knew Washington Capitals captain Alex ... and Ovechkin have been friends for a long time. When Nabokov announced his retirement ...

Alex Ovechkin is on the verge of breaking Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL goal record, needing just nine more goals. He plans to ...

At the time of his retirement in 1999 ... It is a mark that has stood since Gretzky walked away. Alex Ovechkin is looking to change that. Here's a look at the players with the most career goals ...

Not many NHL players get to spend their entire career with one franchise; however, these are the best skaters to achieve the ...

As of today, Alex Ovechkin has 886 career goals, just 9 shy of Gretzky’s iconic record. The Washington Capitals’ captain, who started playing in 2001 (two years after Gretzky's retirement), already ...

Since then, he has been passed by Alex Ovechkin and Jaromir Jagr ... No one held the same intimidation factor since the retirement of Gordie Howe, but Messier was the perfect juxtaposition ...