Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin tied Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL goal record Friday night with two scores against the Chicago Blackhawks. "The Great One" was in the building, with ...

Since the 4 Nations Face-Off, Montreal owns the better record: 15-5-6 versus Washington’s 15-11-1. The Canadiens are 10-0-2 ...

In the Stanley Cup playoffs, a series often can be decided by goaltending, special teams and roster depth to offset injuries.

Alex Ovechkin finished his record-breaking season by netting his 897th career goal against the Penguins on Thursday.

It is the penultimate practice in a largely frustrating season, one filled with baffling losses on the ice and crushing ones ...

The Capitals captain was honored before his first home game since he broke Wayne Gretzky’s longtime record ... 895 schoolchildren during Wednesday's practice and the Capitals will hold another ...

Initiatives include a special GR895 practice, a pre-game ceremony on Thursday ... the New York Islanders at UBS Arena. Ovechkin broke Gretzky’s 31-year-old record in his 1,487th career game ...

Wayne Gretzky later broke Howe’s record ... years earlier — while waiting for the Red Wings to hit the ice for practice. “I’m pretending I’m in the NHL,” he says, “having a good ...

The Washington Capitals captain received a warm welcome back to MedStar Capitals Iceplex as he took part in his first practice since passing Wayne Gretzky for the most goals in NHL history.

In New York on Sunday, Wayne Gretzky, the Great One, stood with a smile and applauded his record falling. “I said I’d be the first one to shake your hand when you broke the record,” Gretzky ...