The 39-year-old winger took a pass from Rasmus Sandin on a 2-on-1 breakaway and fired it past rookie Leevi Merilainen, the ...

Hockey legend Wayne ... his mental approach to the sport. “He never put undue pressure on me if he though I couldn’t succeed," Gretzky said. "If he thought I didn’t prepare and then I did ...

Don Cherry, on his 'The Grapevine ... “I just left Wayne Gretzky, ‘The Great One’ as he is known in ice-hockey circles. I said, ‘Wayne, why don’t you run for prime minister of Canada ...

It’s been known for some time that Ovechkin has a legitimate shot at breaking Wayne Gretzky’s career goals record should he stay healthy and keep up his blistering scoring pace. And even after ...

Utah Hockey Club. He returned on Dec. 28 and has scored goals in five of his first nine games back. Ovechkin entered this season needing 42 goals to break Gretzky's record of 894 career ...

After blocking a shot, Ovechkin jumped on the loose puck and took it all the way down the ice for his 20th ... from passing Wayne Gretzky for the most goals in NHL history. He can realistically ...

Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals is closing in on the NHL career goals record of 894 held by Wayne ... Gretzky has held the record since scoring his 802nd goal on March 23, 1994, to pass ...

One of the most exciting races in the NHL for this season is Ovechkin's chase to break Wayne ... time in his career, there is no one between Ovechkin and Gretzky on the all-time list. He passed ...

Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals is closing in on the NHL career goals record of 894 held by Wayne ... Gretzky (894). Who previously held the career goals record? Gretzky has held the record ...

The Washington Capitals captain now has 19 this season and at 872 in his career is 23 away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL record ... Peter Laviolette said he did not see Ovechkin slowing ...

Ovechkin is on the verge of becoming the NHL's all-time goals leader, and he can pass Wayne ... his lowest total in a full-length season since he netted 32 goals in the 2012-13 season. Ovechkin ...