Gretzky, of course, was in attendance at the Islanders game along with Washington star Nicklas Backstrom, who played for ...

Washington Capitals winger Alex Ovechkin broke Wayne Gretzky’s all-time NHL goal-scoring record on Sunday, and a moment with ...

Oshie and Backstrom were by Ovechkin's side during the long journey to the record. Sunday's game was no different.

Nicklas Backstrom opens up about his feelings as he watches Alex Ovechkin approach the all-time goal record from the sidelines. Backstrom has assisted Ovechkin numerous times, but ongoing hip ...

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

Washington Capitals winger Alex Ovechkin broke Wayne Gretzky’s all-time NHL goal-scoring record on Sunday, and a moment with teammate Nicklas Backstrom brought out nostalgic feelings. In the ...

Brooks Orpik, T.J. Oshie, Braden Holtby and Devante Smith-Pelly also joined Backstrom on the ice. They performed the ceremonial puck drop between Ovechkin and Chicago Blackhawks captain Nick Foligno.

Perhaps Ovechkin and Backstrom could team up one last time if Backstrom’s health allows him to return to the ice. Alex Ovechkin scored the historic 895th goal against fellow Russian Ilya Sorokin.

In another world, Alex Ovechkin ... Semyon Varlamov. Ovechkin starred in a MassMutual commercial alongside his wife, Anastasia, and his teammate, Nicklas Backstrom. Anastasia discovers Backstrom ...

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin set the NHL record ... a one-timer that was hard to stop. Center Nicklas Backstrom, who assisted on 279 Ovechkin goals, said the winger has a bigger ...

As soon as I saw Nicky, I just want to cry,” Alex Ovechkin said Sunday, after he broke Wayne Gretzky’s NHL career goals ...