Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin scored his 891st career goal and needs four to pass Wayne Gretzky's record. Highlights ...

ELMONT, N.Y. — The floor was wet. Beyond that, inside the visitors’ locker room at UBS Arena, there weren’t many obvious signs of what took place Sunday, what Alex Ovechkin accomplished. It felt ...

Hockey pundits said it couldn't be done, that Washington's Alex Ovechkin couldn't overtake the legendary Wayne Gretzky to become the NHL's all-time leading goal scorer. Emphasis on the past tense.

Over the last two decades, a pair of superstars have been the faces of the NHL: Sidney Crosby and Alexander Ovechkin. Crosby and Ovechkin immediately put their talent on display as rookies with the ...

Ovechkin said that decision “probably” won’t be made until after the season. The 40-year-old’s focus is on the Capitals’ ...

Alex Ovechkin plans to decide his future sometime after the Capitals finish the regular season, a 23-game stretch when play ...