Alex Ovechkin is closing in on Wayne Gretzky for the all-time NHL goals record. In his pursuit of Gretzky, Ovechkin has passed one hockey legend after another while climbing through the top 10. As a ...

As Ovechkin closes in on passing Wayne Gretzky for the most goals in NHL history — the Washington Capitals superstar, with 886 goals, was nine short of eclipsing Gretzky’s record of 894 going into the ...

That will always be Gretzky, no matter if this regular-season goals record tumbles. Washington now moves on north to San Jose for a Saturday game. Listen to the Puck Podcast on your favorite podcast ...

The NHL trade deadline has come and passed, and with about a month left to go in the season, the chase for the Stanley Cup is ...

Ovi is just nine goals away from breaking Gretzky's scoring record. Will he do it this season? And if so, against which team ...

Gretzky, who broke the previous record back in 1994 has since staked claimed as the NHL's most accomplished goalscorer. But with Ovechkin now within touching distance, the frenzy surrounding his chase ...

Los Angeles Kings president Luc Robitaille sees growing excitement as Alex Ovechkin nears his former teammate Wayne Gretzky’s NHL goal record. Ovechkin has 886 goals, just nine away from Gretzky’s 894 ...

The Washington captain has 33 goals this season and needs nine more with 16 games left to become the NHL's all-time leader. Ovechkin scored 15 times in his first 18 games before suffering ...

The 39-year-old Ovechkin is within striking distance of Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL goals record of 894. "The Great One" scored his final goal on March 29, 1999. "The Great Eight" could very well ...