At the time of publication, Washington Capitals star Alexander Ovechkin is two goals shy of Wayne Gretzky’s NHL goal record.

There would have been a tidy symmetry had Alexander Ovechkin waited until Saturday to break Wayne Gretzky's NHL record for ...

Alex Ovechkin tied Wayne Gretzky for the most goals scored in ... scored his 894th and final goal came on March 29, 1999 as a ...

It was Alex Ovechkin on April 6 ... as a member of the New York Rangers. He retired three weeks later at the age of 38, holding 61 NHL records at the time, including most career assists (1,963 ...

It’s the hockey equivalent of Barry Bonds passing Hank Aaron with his 756th home run, or LeBron James passing Kareem ...

Wayne Gretzky was the “Great One” for his dominance on the ice in the high-scoring hockey days of the 1980s, a playmaker who ...

On Sunday, the hockey world got to witness Alexander Ovechkin - The Great “8” - surpass The Great “One” for the most goals in ...

ELMONT, N.Y. -- Alex Ovechkin scored his 895th goal to surpass Wayne Gretzky for the most in NHL history in the Washington ...

Ovechkin tied the record after netting two goals against the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday. Gretzky set the goals record on ...

Ovechkin achieved this milestone in 1,487 ... He had nine goals in 70 games during his last season, 1998-99 with the New York Rangers. He retired at age 38 with 894 goals in 1,487 games.