Ovechkin hit the empty net to seal a 4-2 win over Seattle and move within nine goals of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record.

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin is on pace to pass Wayne Gretzky's NHL career goal record before season's end. Ovechkin, 39, entered this season needing 42 goals to break Gretzky's ...

Alex Ovechkin and the league-leading Washington Capitals will strive to keep their runaway-train momentum going when they play host to the Calgary Flames on Tuesday. Capped by a 7-3 win over the ...

It’s no longer a question of if Alex Ovechkin will break Wayne Gretzky’s all-time goals record this season. It’s now just a question of which game. After netting a hat trick Sunday against ...

Alexander Ovechkin kept his march toward hockey history moving forward Sunday with a hat trick against the Edmonton Oilers. His second-period tallies extended the Washington Capitals' lead to 4-1 ...

Following Alex Ovechkin and his incredible journey while repping the latest merchandise. The Washington Capitals captain is on his way to breaking Hockey Hall of Famer Wayne Gretzky’s seemingly ...

Alex Ovechkin's standout performance against the Edmonton Oilers, including a hat trick, brings him closer to breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL goal record. Ovechkin's season tally is now 29 ...

WASHINGTON -- Alex Ovechkin fired a perfect wrist shot past Calvin Pickard for his first goal of the game, scored from his office on the power play for his second and sailed a shot into an empty ...

Feb. 24 (UPI) --Alex Ovechkin delivered his 32nd career hat trick to climb just 13 goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL scoring record during a dominant Washington Capitals win over the ...