Alex Ovechkin scored his 872nd career goal to move 23 away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record, and the Washington Capitals beat the struggling New York Rangers 7-4 Saturday.

WASHINGTON — Alex Ovechkin scored his 872nd career goal ... to pass Gretzky’s mark of 894 this spring. Dylan Strome, Lars Eller, Andrew Mangiapane, Connor McMichael and Aliaksei Protas also ...

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 ...

Last night, with a 3-2 overtime victory against the powerful Washington Capitals, the Montreal Canadiens, Jakub Dobes remained undefeated in his young NHL career. Indeed, the 23-year-old rookie goaltender secured his third win in as many starts,

A long-standing record is close to being broken. On Saturday evening, Alexander Ovechkin potted an empty net goal for his 20th of the season, giving him 873 career goals. The Russian winger is 21 ...

The Ottawa Senators return home with a tall order as they take on the best team in the East and League — the Washington Capitals. Washington leads the league with a 0.716 save percentage at 63 points in 44 games.

Without further ado, here are those that captured more attention. Alexander Ovechkin is in his 20th season in the National Hockey League. The Russian winger has become a true legend of the sport, and he continues to impress us every day. In fact ...