Ovechkin has for two decades been a role model for kids watching hockey all around the world, from his homeland in Russia to ...

Ovechkin, who is 18 goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky ’s all-time record (894), tied the score 4-4 at 12:21 of the third ...

Alex Ovechkin scored his 879th career goal as the visiting Washington Capitals nipped the slumping Philadelphia Flyers 4-3 on ...

Captain gets outscored by fellow Russian Matvei Michkov but moves to within 16 goals of Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record in ...

Capitals sniper Alex Ovechkin has been a role model his whole career and that goes beyond Washington and Russia.

His signature one-time slap shot from the left dot continuing to ... him passing Gretzky for the record Here is a look at where Ovechkin stands with regard to Gretzky's career goal record.

A few minutes later, an Alex Ovechkin slap shot was too much for Jets goalie Connor Hellebuyck to corral, and a game Winnipeg was in control of suddenly was an even matchup heading to overtime.

Alex Ovechkin’s last goal scored Ovechkin fired a blast of a shot past Vezina Trophy front-runner Connor Hellebuyck to tie the score and help the Capitals force overtime before losing 5-4 to ...

WASHINGTON (AP) Alex Ovechkin scored the 877th goal of his career to move 18 away from breaking the NHL record, but the Washington Capitals lost 5-4 in overtime to the Winnipeg Jets on Saturday ...

Ovechkin fired a blast of a shot past Vezina Trophy front-runner Connor Hellebuyck to tie the score and help the Capitals force overtime before losing 5-4 to Winnipeg on Saturday night.