When the Washington Capitals kicked off their season as the only NHL team with two full right goaltenders, captain Alex Ovechkin didn't know what to expect. "It's gonna be weird; usually you don't ...

Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin is 20 goals away from making history, as he's on pace to finish with 895 goals, breaking Wayne Gretzky's record for the most all-time. It's no small feat ...

Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals is closing in on the NHL goals record of 894 held by Wayne Gretzky. Ovechkin has 875 goals and needs 20 to break the record. Ovechkin entered the season 42 ...

With 34 regular season games left to play this year, Washington Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin is only 20 goals away from passing Wayne Gretzky’s record for the NHL record in all-time goals scored.

The tally marked Ovechkin’s 22nd goal of the season and 875th of his career, moving him within 19 goals of matching and 20 shy of surpassing the legendary Wayne Gretzky for the NHL’s all-time ...

Empty netters count the same as scoring on a netminder, which is exactly what Ovechkin did to move one goal closer to hockey immortality. A record once considered unbreakable now seems to be ...

Jan 23, 2025; Seattle, Washington, USA; Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) reacts after scoring an empty net goal against the Seattle Kraken during the third period at Climate Pledge ...

Quinn Hughes scored twice and the Vancouver Canucks beat NHL-leading Washington 2-1 on Saturday night, keeping Capitals star Alex Ovechkin 20 goals shy of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s league record.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) Quinn Hughes scored twice and the Vancouver Canucks beat NHL-leading Washington 2-1 on Saturday night, keeping Capitals star Alex Ovechkin 20 goals shy of breaking ...