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

When asked about the goal after the game, Svechkov revealed that he had actually drawn inspiration from his fellow countryman ...

Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin has now moved within 23 goals of catching Wayne Gretzky for most goals in NHL history.

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

Alex Ovechkin moved another step closer to breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL career goals record by scoring on Marc-Andre Fleury ...

Dylan Strome had a goal and two assists, Alex Ovechkin added his 872nd career goal and the Washington Capitals earned a 7-4 ...

Ovechkin, who suffered a broken left fibula in November, practiced in full on Friday and could play as soon as Saturday in ...

Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin is now only 24 goals away from Wayne Gretzky's all-time mark of 894 career goals!

At this point, the record falling looks imminent. But when? Now that's an interesting and possibly infuriating question.

Ovechkin, who suffered a broken left fibula in November, and the Capitals will face the Maple Leafs on Saturday night.

Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals is closing in on the NHL career goals record of 894 held by Wayne Gretzky. Ovechkin ...

Ovechkin tallied a goal, an assist and added 7 shots during Saturday's 7-4 win over the Rangers. Ovechkin is now just 23 goals away from Wayne Gretzky for the all-time NHL goal-scoring record ...