The Capitals star was forced to deal with some adversity over the past two seasons that may have delayed reaching Gretzky's all-time mark. In 2023-24, Ovechkin had what can be cat ...

Washington Capitals superstar Alex Ovechkin cemented his place in NHL history, surpassing Wayne Gretzky’s legendary scoring ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...