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" ...

ARLINGTON, V.A. — In his 20th year with the Washington Capitals, Alex Ovechkin is playing some of his best hockey yet in D.C.

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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 ...

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The St. Louis Blues visit the Washington Capitals after Zachary Bolduc scored two goals in the Blues' 7-2 win over the Seattle Kraken ...

Amadeus Lombardi was named the first star in Grand Rapds' 6-4 win over the Texas Stars in AHL action at H-E-B Center at Cedar ...

Follow along as the Capitals star chases down Wayne Gretzky's record, including highlights of each goal and the upcoming ...

Jakob Chychrun scored twice during a second-period surge and the Washington Capitals raced past the Pittsburgh Penguins for ...

Alex Steeves scored his first NHL goal as the Toronto Maple Leafs jumped out to an early lead and beat the Carolina Hurricanes 6-3 Saturday night.