Gretzky scored 51 goals that season -- the first of his nine 50-goal seasons, an NHL record he shares with Ovechkin and Mike ...

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin is surging with a four-game goal streak as he pursues Wayne Gretzky's NHL career ... then finished it with a shot from the right faceoff circle.

ARLINGTON, Va. — As the final seconds ticked off the clock in the Washington Capitals' win over the Florida Panthers on ...

It’s been known for some time that Ovechkin has a legitimate shot at breaking Wayne Gretzky’s career goals record should he stay healthy and keep up his blistering scoring pace. And even after ...

Alex Ovechkin will almost certainly break Wayne Gretzky’s all-time goal-scoring ... After a tepid start, Ovechkin’s odds shot up quickly thanks to a hot stretch where he scored 13 goals ...

One of the most exciting races in the NHL for this season is Ovechkin's chase to break Wayne Gretzky's goal record ... His signature one-time slap shot from the left dot continuing to terrorize ...

Wayne Gretzky (894) 2. Alex Ovechkin (879 ... goal for Capitals Alex Ovechkin nets his 864th career goal after his shot banks off Alex Pietrangelo's stick. Did you seriously think that an 8-1 ...

and moves within 27 goals of tying Wayne Gretzky's all-time record. Alex Ovechkin nets his 864th career goal after his shot banks off Alex Pietrangelo's stick. Alex Ovechkin's wrist shot finds the ...

Head coach Spencer Carbery defended his tactic of throwing out the team's best goal scorer when, typically, teams are looking ...