A little more than three decades before Alex Ovechkin’s pursuit of Wayne Gretzky’s NHL career goals record, the “Great One” had his own chase. Gretzky was in hot pursuit of Gordie Howe’s ...

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin continues to stay on pace to pass Wayne Gretzky's NHL career goal ... Ovechkin has 51 goals in 91 career regular-season games against the Hurricanes ...

Alex Ovechkin tied Wayne Gretzky as the NHL's career goal leader on Friday night – a mark that once seemed insurmountable and earned Gretzky the nickname The Great One. The Great Eight ...

Alexander Ovechkin has supplanted Wayne Gretzky as the NHL’s all-time goal scorer. Let that sink in for a moment, because even a few years ago, did it seem possible that anyone, from any era ...

WASHINGTON --Wayne Gretzky ... seasons to 14. Gretzky had at least 40 goals in each of his first 12 seasons, but didn’t do so after. His last 40-goal season came in 1990-91, when he was 30 ...

Eras come and go, but Wayne Gretzky's dominance was so far above the rest during his NHL career that his place atop the league's Mount Rushmore is secure. Not only is Gretzky the NHL's all-time ...

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin needs one goal to break Wayne Gretzky's all-time goal record. Ovechkin scored a pair of goals in the Capitals' 5-3 win over the Chicago Blackhawks to tie ...