As Alex Ovechkin closes in on Wayne Gretzky’s all-time goal-scoring record, hockey fans are faced with a decision: how to balance the celebratory aspects of the winger’s historic achievement against ...

Hockey star Alexander Ovechkin has played for the Washington Capitals since 2004 and holds the NHL scoring record. Read about ...

Ovechkin belies the modern conventions of a professional athlete’s diet and fitness ... thing now that he did 15 years ago,” says Nicklas Backstrom, the Capitals’ all-time assists leader ...

Nicklas Backstrom was ... “He’s a freak athlete” Flying back to North America after finishing a disappointing fifth at the 2014 Sochi Olympics, the Russian players were on the same charter ...

Today, in my email inbox, I received a free and beautifully written article from The Athletic titled “Alex Ovechkin’s greatest feat? Mixing ordinary with extraordinary on the way to NHL immortality.” ...

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

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

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 ...