Alexander Ovechkin was born to play hockey.  The future NHL superstar was raised in Russia by a family of athletes. His mother, Tatyana, was a two-time Olympic ...

The 39-year-old Ovechkin is within striking distance of Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL goals record of 894. "The Great One" ...

Analyzing Thursday’s St. Louis Blues at Washington Capitals odds and lines, with NHL expert picks, predictions and best bets.

Wayne Gretzky set several records that would seemingly never be broken over the course of his legendary NHL career. It was somewhat fair to assume no one ...

The Alex Ovechkin watch continues. The Capitals captain, who has 30 goals in 42 games this season, is 12 from passing Wayne ...

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Washington Capitals legend Alex Ovechkin’s pursuit of Wayne Gretzky’s all-time goals record has been one of the driving narratives of this NHL season, but he’s already made more history.

Through 42 games, Ovechkin is averaging 17:45 per game. He has 30 goals this season and is charging toward Wayne Gretzky’s ...

Alex Ovechkin reached 30 goals in a season for the 19th time in his 20-year NHL career, adding to the league record he set ...

Nick Felice and Paul Russo discuss Capitals’ legend Alex Ovechkin nearing Wayne Gretzky’s all-time career goals tally.

The Washington Capitals will face an unusual challenge against the visiting St. Louis Blues on Thursday night.

Ovechkin, 39, entered this season needing 42 goals to break Gretzky's record of 894 career goals, which has stood since 1999. The Washington captain has 26 goals this season, with 26 games left.