Alexander Ovechkin is on one of his trademark heaters. The Washington Capitals captain scored his fourth goal in as many games with a first-period tally to tie things up 1-1 with the Philadelphia ...

That puts him just 18 goals from breaking Gretzky’s record. It is entirely possible, with the GR8 having 30 games before the regular season’s end. Alexander Ovechkin Washington Capitals ...

Alexander Ovechkin scored goal No. 875 of his career on an empty net, moving 20 goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL record of 894. Joey Daccord made 29 saves on 31 shots, including saves ...

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Ovechkin will resume play when the Washington Capitals visit the Pittsburgh Penguins and Sidney Crosby (a game-time decision ...

Each time captain Alexander Ovechkin ... saw the 6-foot-3 Ovechkin step into the puck with his full weight like a heat-seeking missile. It was his 56th career goal and 101st point against the ...

After breaking the 800-goal ... second counts. Ovechkin netted his 878th goal with just 0.1 seconds left, slotting the puck in an empty net against the Florida Panthers. Alexander Ovechkin scores ...

The second half of the NHL season begins Saturday with 14 games coming out of the break for the 4 Nations Face-Off.

Watch as Washington Capitals' Alexander Ovechkin scores on an empty net right before the final buzzer to pick up career tally No. 878, moving 17 goals away from Wayne Gretzkey's all-time record.

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Heading into the Capitals’ final 27 games, Ovechkin has 879 goals during his 20 NHL seasons, including 26 goals in 39 games ...

Now closing in on Wayne Gretzky’s career goals record, the 39-year-old Ovechkin ... He's a legend.” Russia's Alexander Ovechkin shoots during practice at the 2006 Winter Olympics, Monday ...