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 ...

Hughes is on a short list of the very best defensemen in the league and is certainly the best player on the Canucks, as ...

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 Stanley Cup Playoffs are up and running with some incredible match-ups. Here are four players that could be make-or-break ...

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) ...