Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals not only finished his chase of Wayne Gretzky’s career NHL goals record this season, he’s given himself some breathing room over the Great One.

The Athletic has live coverage of Alex Ovechkin’s journey to break Wayne Gretzky’s career goal record. More than 7,000 people have played NHL hockey, and the vast majority of them have had the ...

Alex Ovechkin is the NHL's best goal scorer in history and it's safe to say that he was over the moon after breaking the record. On Sunday, Ovechkin scored his 895th career goal, passing Wayne ...

Ovechkin’s famous one-timer has been an NHL wonder for two decades. Here’s why it can be a goalie’s worst nightmare. When Alex Ovechkin winds up for a one-timer from his trademark spot ...

April 6 - Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals has finally caught up to Wayne Gretzky, tying him for the most goals scored in an NHL career. While they each have 894 goals, the eras in which ...

NEW YORK — Alex Ovechkin could not contain his happiness moments after scoring his 895th goal to break Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record. After firing the puck into the net, Ovechkin turned and did a ...