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 ...

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 ...

The Washington Capitals announced today several fan initiatives in support of Alex Ovechkin and his pursuit of the NHL’s ...

The Washington Capitals superstar continued to close in on Wayne Gretzky’s longstanding record of 894 career NHL goals.

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

As the NHL season draws to a close, Nathan MacKinnon leads the MVP race with an outstanding 102 points, overshadowing Alex ...

While Gretzky’s status is secure, his scoring record is not. At the end of February, Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin ...

Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin continues to get closer to breaking a historic record of goals scored. That ...

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

The 39-year-old Russian star remains on pace before the end of this season to pass Wayne Gretzky’s mark of 894.