Alex Ovechkin has ... in Sunday's 4-1 loss to the New York Islanders Ovechkin has spent the last several seasons within earshot of Gretzky's all-time goals record, and finally broke through ...

Gretzky passed Hall of Famer Gordie Howe in 1994, and he held the record for 31 years and 14 days before Ovechkin toppled it on Sunday. The climb for Ovechkin was a long and steady one as the ...

Former teammates thankful to be on hand for Capitals captain's iconic 895th NHL goal against Islanders in New York ...

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin has broken Wayne Gretzky's NHL career goal record. Ovechkin, 39, entered this season needing 42 goals to break ... on Sunday at the New York Islanders ...

NEW YORK (AP ... One’ and you had a record that nobody ever thought would be broken,” Bettman said. “But Alex, you did it." The first to get hugs from Ovechkin were longtime equipment ...

NEW YORK (AP ... One’ and you had a record that nobody ever thought would be broken,” Bettman said. “But Alex, you did it.” The first to get hugs from Ovechkin were longtime equipment ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Alex Ovechkin fired just about the perfect shot from the place on the ice that has defined his remarkable career. When the puck hit the net, it made him the top goal scorer in NHL ...