Alex Ovechkin is the best goal scorer the NHL has ever seen. The long-time Washington Capital has been chasing the NHL's career goals record — held by Wayne Gretzky since 1999 — for some time.

But not every Ovechkin goal is created equally. Some are works of art; some are masterpieces. Some are important; some are career-defining. Here are the top 20 goals in Ovechkin's career, covering ...

His 76 goals is more than 20 goals higher than the second-best rookie scoring season. Alex Ovechkin scored a ridiculous 52 goals in his rookie season, but he isn’t even close to Selanne’s record.

Ovechkin is the league’s best goal scorer. That was already true before goal No. 895, considering the era he played through, but now it’s official.

Alex Ovechkin is the NHL's best goal scorer in history and it's safe to say that he was over the moon after breaking the record. On Sunday, Ovechkin scored his 895th career goal , passing Wayne ...

Alex Ovechkin scored two goals in his NHL debut in 2005. Here is video of his key goals on the road to breaking Wayne Gretzky's record. Sports newsletter 🏈's best, via 📧 Studio IX 🏀⚽️ ...

Second-Half Ovechkin: an NHL-best 420 goals in the decade; four Rockets; a Conn Smythe as Cup-winning captain; a relentless physical force. That would make him a Hall of Famer.

Alex Ovechkin surpasses Gretzky's all-time goals record, sparking debate about the NHL's greatest scorer. NY Post columnist Larry Brooks weighs in on the legacy and significance of the achievement.

So, doing the math for Ovechkin's best-case and worst-case scenarios, he could be anywhere between 925 and 945 career goals by the time he's finished with the league (assuming he's done scoring ...

Ovechkin's best season was 65 in his third season but his consistency is what put him over the top. He led the league in goals nine times, and this month he passed Howe's record of 415 goals after ...

Alex Ovechkin has officially broken Wayne Gretzky’s record for career goals scored in the NHL with his 895th coming against the New York Islanders on April 6. By topping a record once thought to ...