Alex Ovechkin tied Wayne Gretzky ... and earned Gretzky the nickname The Great One. The Great Eight, as the Washington Capital is sometimes called, began the season 41 goals behind Gretzky's ...

Image Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons By MaggieMae Dethlefsen 895 goals scored were celebrated by the Washington Capitals with ...

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin has broken Wayne Gretzky's NHL career goal record. Ovechkin, 39, entered this season needing 42 goals to break Gretzky's record of 894 career goals ...

His league debut delayed by a season-long lockout ... He has racked up nine goal-scoring titles and passed Wayne Gretzky's 894, a record once thought to be unbreakable. He scored twice on Friday ...

Washington Commanders fans witnessed greatness last season. Notably, those who like hockey also did so a couple of weeks ago.

1985 — For 2nd time, Wayne Gretzky, scores 7 points in a Cup game (3 goals, 4 assists). 1989 — Mario Lemieux ties NHL playoff records with four first-period goals, five overall and eight points as the ...

If the answer is “no,” that’s OK. Montreal nearly backed its way into the playoffs and the Washington Capitals hit a rough ...

Alex Ovechkin scored his 894th career goal Friday evening in the Washington Capitals' 5-3 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks to tie Wayne Gretzky for most goals in NHL history. His next goal will ...

The teams meet Monday for the fifth time this season. The Capitals won the previous matchup 3-2 in overtime. Alexander Ovechkin scored two goals in the win.

Capitals star Alex Ovechkin reached hockey immortality by breaking Wayne Gretzky's all-time scoring record (895 goals) ...

The Washington Capitals came into the matchup against the New York Islanders looking for two things: a chance to put themselves into playoff position and to make history. Before the puck was ...

The Washington Capitals begin their quest for a Stanley Cup as they face the Montreal Canadiens in the opening round of the ...