ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Alex Ovechkin is four months away from turning 40 and still was among the Washington Capitals' most consistent hitters in the first round of the NHL playoffs. Color his tea ...

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.

It’s been nearly two weeks since Alex Ovechkin broke Wayne Gretzky’s all-time NHL goals record. But even before his historic moment against the New York Islanders on April 6, Ovechkin had ...

Washington Capitals captain and NHL living legend Alex Ovechkin is set to enter the final year of his contract with the Capitals next season. After becoming the NHL’s all-time leading goal ...

Alex Ovechkin etched himself into NHL history on April 6, 2025, when he surpassed Wayne Gretzky for most goals scored in league history with 895. Moments after he scored the record-breaking goal ...

WASHINGTON — The “Gr8 Chase” is over, as Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin is the new goal-scoring king of the NHL. Ovechkin scored his 895th goal Sunday against the Islanders ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Alex Ovechkin fired just about the perfect shot from the place on the ice that has defined his remarkable career. When the puck hit the net, it made him the top goal scorer in ...

Beyond that, inside the visitors’ locker room at UBS Arena, there weren’t many obvious signs of what took place Sunday, what Alex Ovechkin accomplished. It felt crowded, sure, and a few more ...

With the 895th goal of his career, Alex Ovechkin has passed Wayne Gretzky in all-time goals. Ovechkin beat many goalies in many different ways with an unlimited bag of tricks, but his greatest ...

Amazingly, Ovechkin set the record in his 1,487 th career game: the same number that Gretzky played during his NHL tenure before retiring in 1999. Russian professional ice hockey player Alex ...

After scoring his 895th goal against the New York Islanders on Sunday, Alex Ovechkin is now officially the greatest goal-scorer in NHL history. Ovechkin's pursuit of Gretzky took 20 years ...

NEW YORK — Alex Ovechkin fired just about the perfect version of his signature one-timer that has defined his remarkable career. When the puck hit the net, it made him the top goal scorer in NHL ...