Alex Ovechkin reflects on his journey as he approaches 1,500 career games with the Washington Capitals ahead of the 2025-26 ...

Ovechkin had an opportunity to surpass Gretzky's record in one fewer game as he registered two goals in Friday's 5-3 win against the Chicago Blackhawks.

Alex Ovechkin has become the NHL’s all-time leading goal-scorer, surpassing Wayne Gretzky’s long-held record of 894 goals.

By Rich Hammond and Sean GentilleThe moment Alex Ovechkin erased Wayne Gretzky’s name from the top of the NHL’s career goals list, Gretzky celebrated.“I was really happy for him. I felt like ...

NHL star Alex Ovechkin picked up another record on Thursday night as he moved closer to replacing Wayne Gretzky as the league’s all-time leading scorer.

Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL goals record has fallen at the hands of Alex Ovechkin. In the moments after Ovechkin scored his 895th goal, Gretzky was one of the first ones on the ice to ...

Alex Ovechkin celebrates after scoring his 895th career goal during the second period of an NHL hockey game against New York Islanders in Elmont, New York, on April 6.

By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — NHL star Alex Ovechkin picked up another record on Thursday night as he moved closer to replacing Wayne Gretzky as the league’s all-time leading scorer. In swiping ...

Alex Ovechkin has broken Wayne Gretzky’s record for the most goals in NHL history by scoring the 895th of his career.

By STEPHEN WHYNO NEW YORK (AP) — Alex Ovechkin fired just about the perfect version of his signature one-timer that has defined his remarkable career. When the puck hit the net, it made him t… ...