After scoring his 895th goal against the New York Islanders on Sunday, Alex Ovechkin is now officially the greatest ...

Alex Ovechkin ended the season with 897 goals after scoring in the Washington Capitals’ regular-season finale Thursday night.

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 ...

After breaking the 800-goal barrier during the 2022-23 season, Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin has passed Wayne Gretzky's NHL career goals record of 894, scoring No. 895 against the ...

Here's a breakdown of Ovechkin's statistics in the Gretzky chase (through April 4): OVECHKIN VS. GRETZKY: Comparing the two greats CAPITALS SCHEDULE: How Ovechkin has fared vs. remaining teams ...

he'll have more chances to pile up career statistics. A couple of them: Points: Ovechkin overtook Phil Esposito's career points mark of 1,590 in early February, putting him 11th (1,610 ...

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

Alex Ovechkin is the best goal scorer the NHL has ever seen. The long-time Washington Capital has been chasing the NHL's career goals record — held by Wayne Gretzky since 1999 — for some time.

Alex Ovechkin scored his 894th career goal Friday evening in the Washington Capitals' 5-3 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks to tie Wayne Gretzky for most goals in NHL history. His next goal will ...

The Washington Capitals have another Alex Ovechkin goal to celebrate but not much else. Ovechkin scored a 5-on-3 power play goal Wednesday night for the 892nd goal of his career. He needs three ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Ovechkin scored his 888th career goal to continue his pursuit of the NHL record, and the Washington Capitals clinched a playoff berth by beating the Philadelphia Flyers 3 ...

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin has tied Wayne Gretzky's NHL career goal record ... Here's a breakdown of Ovechkin's statistics in the Gretzky chase (through April 4): Ovechkin scored ...