Ovechkin scored the fifth goal in a 7-4 win to get No. 872 and move 23 back of breaking Gretzky's record of 894 that long ...

GRAND FORKS — The NHL was in a bitter lockout 20 years ago, one that eventually led to the cancellation of the entire season.

The 39-year-old snuck a backhanded shot past New York Rangers goaltender Jonathan Quick to give Washington a 5-3 lead in what ...

Alex Ovechkin scored his 872nd career goal to move 23 away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record, and the Washington ...

BOTTOM LINE: The Buffalo Sabres play the Washington Capitals as losers of three straight games. Buffalo has a 14-21-5 record overall and a 7-10-3 record on its home ice. The Sabres are 3-5-4 in ...

The Sabres (14-21-5) remained last in the Eastern Conference and finished their road trip 1-2-1. Buffalo was outshot in the ...

He was at the net-front, kind of getting into it a little bit with (Alexander) Ovechkin, and then he’s at the net-front, then ...

The Great Eight is within striking distance of Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL goals record of 894, which Gretzky reached on ...

The Washington Capitals took care of business on Saturday afternoon in the nation’s capital city, defeating the New York ...

After breaking the 800-goal barrier during the 2022-23 season, Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin now has his sights set on breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL career goals record of 894. Ovechkin ...

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