They finished atop the East, but also lost eight of their final 12 regular-season games while focused on getting Ovechkin the ...

That doesn’t mean he’s the greatest goal scorer ever. Oh, he’s among the greatest. But does having the most goals make him ...

The Capitals star was forced to deal with some adversity over the past two seasons that may have delayed reaching Gretzky's ...

It’s the hockey equivalent of Barry Bonds passing Hank Aaron with his 756th home run, or LeBron James passing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar with his 38,388th point — a modern legend chasing down one of the most ...

Washington captain, who was joined by family, honored with gifts, saluted by fans after scoring No. 895 on road against ...

Alex Ovechkin made history when he scored against the New York Islanders on a power play in the second period.

Washington Capitals’ Alex Ovechkin has tied Wayne Gretzky’s NHL all-time goals record (895), following his second goal in the team’s game against the Chicago Blackhawks.

Ovechkin has no one left to chase after passing Gretzky, but he’s always been driven to score, so he could possibly add ...

(AP Photo/Adam Hunger) Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) celebrates after scoring his 895th career goal during ...

Wayne Gretzky is all aboard the Gr8 Chase train, as he began following Alex Ovechkin on Friday night amid his quest to become the NHL's all-time leading goalscorer.

Alex Ovechkin tied the NHL record for most career goals, putting him side-by-side with The Great One, Wayne Gretzky. The ...

Alex Ovechkin has broken Wayne Gretzky’s record for the most goals in NHL history by scoring the 895th of his career.