It was Ovechkin’s league-leading eighth empty-netter of the season and 65th of his career, which is the most of any player in ...

Of course, Alex Ovechkin wasn't leaving empty handed, and scored on an empty-netter for career goal No. 886. He is now nine ...

Alex Ovechkin has inched within single digits of overtaking Wayne Gretzky as the NHL’s all-time goals leader after scoring an ...

Kudos are also due for Charlie Lindgren (30 saves) – who won for the fourth time in five starts – and the Caps’ penalty ...

Alex Ovechkin scored his 886th career goal into an empty net to seal the Washington Capitals' 4-2 victory over the Seattle ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Ovechkin scored his 886th career goal into an empty net to seal the Washington Capitals’ 4-2 victory ...

Ovechkin hit the empty net to seal a 4-2 win over Seattle and move within nine goals of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record.

Connor McMichael's goal with 4:16 remaining broke a tie and Alex Ovechkin moved within nine goals of breaking Wayne Gretzky's ...