The Great Eight is within striking distance of Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL goals record of 894, which Gretzky reached on ...

Alex Ovechkin scored an empty-net goal in his return to action as the Washington Capitals upended the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-2 ...

For the first time in his career, there is no one between Ovechkin and Gretzky on the all-time list. He passed Gordie Howe ...

Alex Ovechkin returned to the Washington Capitals' lineup Saturday night against the Toronto Maple Leafs, sitting 27 goals ...

Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals is closing in on the NHL career goals record of 894 held by Wayne Gretzky. Ovechkin ...

After missing 16 games with a broken leg, Ovechkin cashed in with the 869th goal of his career during a 5-2 win in Toronto.

The Capitals’ encouraging performance without Alex Ovechkin proves that they are a good team — and that they will probably ...

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin is ready to resume his chase of Wayne Gretzky's goal record after missing 16 games ...

Alex Ovechkin will return to the Washington Capitals’ lineup Saturday against the Maple Leafs, sitting 26 goals away from ...

As Alex Ovechkin began ramping up toward resuming his pursuit of the NHL’s all-time goals record, some of his Washington ...

Alex Ovechkin scored into an empty net in his return from a broken fibula and the visiting Washington Capitals defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-2 on Saturday night.

It wasn't exactly the emphatic return fans were expecting or hoping for from Alexander Ovechkin, but he got on the score ...