Alex Ovechkin scored his 887th career goal Saturday to move within eight of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record.

Washington Capitals superstar Alex Ovechkin is on the verge of NHL history. He's closing in on Wayne Gretzky's all-time goal ...

In Washington's 5-1 win over the San Jose Sharks Saturday, Alex Ovechkin scored his 887th goal, moving within eight of ...

Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin is chasing down one of the most iconic records in NHL history as he sits just nine ...

Oveckin first broke Jaromir Jagr's mark for the most goaltenders scored on Jan. 16 during the Capitals' 1-0 overtime win over ...

Ovechkin is on the verge of becoming the NHL's all-time goals leader, and he can pass Gretzky's mark of 894 before the end of ...

Growing up in Moscow, Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin never thought he'd be a star. He'd just hoped he had what it ...

Ovechkin capped the Washington Capitals’ three-game road trip by scoring their final goal in a 5-1 victory against the San ...

Alex Ovechkin scored his 887th career goal to move within eight of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record and the Washington ...

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

Kevin Fiala and Quinton Byfield score 47 seconds apart early in the third period and Kuemper makes 21 saves as the Kings hold ...

We're tracking Ovechkin's pursuit of Gretzky's goal record and trying to determine the game in which he's most likely to ...