On his way into the arena, Ovechkin donned a custom suit jacket by Tom Barnett featuring pictures of all 895 goal pucks in ...

The Washington Capitals showered Alex Ovechkin with gifts on Thursday for breaking Wayne Gretzky's record. Here's what he ...

Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin and Minnesota Wild goalie Marc-Andre Fleury are long-time rivals, but that was put aside on Thursday night. While Ovechkin failed to bridge the gap ...

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Alex Ovechkin didn't score for Washington, staying at 889 career goals and six away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's all-time record. But Ovechkin did initiate a memorable moment ...

Alex Ovechkin is nearing Wayne Gretzky’s NHL goals record, with just 6 more needed to surpass the milestone. Meanwhile, Heritage Auctions is featuring three game-worn Ovechkin jerseys ...

In a remarkable moment of mutual respect, Alex Ovechkin paid tribute to Marc-Andre Fleury as the veteran goaltender nears retirement. This recent faceoff between the Washington Capitals and ...

Part of what makes Alex Ovechkin’s pursuit of Wayne Gretzky’s NHL goal-scoring record so compelling is that the two players are polar opposites in some ways yet stunningly similar in others.

WINNIPEG, Manitoba — Alex Ovechkin scored the 889th goal of his NHL career and had to skate right by Scott Arniel and the Winnipeg Jets to celebrate with his Washington Capitals teammates.

Alex Ovechkin almost stopped playing hockey. His mother, Tatyana, was a basketball player, his father, Mikhail, was a soccer player and they were traveling with their teams, leaving no one to take ...