The 39-year-old Ovechkin is within striking distance of Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL goals record of 894. "The Great One" ...

Alex Ovechkin continues to inch closer to Wayne Gretzky's all-time scoring record of 894 goals. Ovechkin buried a wrist shot ...

Ovechkin, 39, entered this season needing 42 goals to break Gretzky's record of 894 career goals, which has stood since 1999.

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 ...

Yet Capitals winger Alex Ovechkin is closing in on that Gretzky record. The Capitals drafted him with the first overall pick ...

Reigning MVP Nathan MacKinnon was the 4 Nations Face-Off MVP and is leading the league in scoring this season. Leon Draisaitl ...

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

The two superstars will meet for the 72nd time in the regular season Saturday as Ovechkin closes in on Wayne Gretzky's career ...

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

Wayne Gretzky's career NHL goals record of 894 goals is on the verge of being surpassed by Alex Ovechkin, who currently has 879 goals. With 27 games l ...

Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin is getting oh-so-close to breaking The Great One's NHL goals record. Could he even ...

The NHL returns from the 4-Nations Face-Off with a juicy matchup between two icons of the sport. The Capitals-Penguins game ...