Alexander Ovechkin, NHL and Capitals

Ovechkin entered this season needing 42 goals to break Gretzky's record of 894 career goals, which has stood since 1999. The ...
In the third period between the Capitals and Senators, Alex Ovechkin inched closer to Wayne Gretzky's all-time goal record.
(AP Photo/Nick Wass, File)(AP/Nick Wass) Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals is closing in on the NHL goals record of 894 held by Wayne Gretzky. Ovechkin has 875 goals and needs 20 to ...
Five charts how close Alex Ovechkin is to overtaking Wayne Gretzky's career goal scoring title and how both dominated the NHL.
"The Great Eight" came up clutch when the Washington Capitals needed him most with a third period tally to close the gap with ...
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Quinn Hughes scored twice and the Vancouver Canucks beat NHL-leading Washington 2-1 on ...