When Washington Capitals legend Alex Ovechkin speaks, people listen—especially when the topic is young Philadelphia Flyers star Matvei Michkov, the most hyped Russian prospect since Ovechkin himself.

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The Capitals’ captain — who is now 16 goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s scoring record of 894 — collided with Jack ...

Alex Ovechkin has 26 goals this season and 879 career goals. The Washington Capitals captain is now 16 away from breaking ...

Gretzky scored 51 goals that season -- the first of his nine 50-goal seasons, an NHL record he shares with Ovechkin and Mike ...

The countdown is on with Alex Ovechkin just 16 goals from overtaking ... hockey player isn't only how many goals they rack up. Consider how Ovechkin compares to his contemporaries on career ...

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin is surging with a four-game goal streak as he pursues Wayne Gretzky's NHL career goal record. Ovechkin entered this season needing 42 goals to break ...

The Spartans and Buckeyes will play again Friday at 7 p.m. Ovechkin closes in on Gretzky's record Ottawa, Ontario – Alex Ovechkin moved ... Russian star then set up Dylan Strome's tying goal ...

However, Alex Ovechkin ... up with several saves to keep the Capitals in the game. Washington didn't do him many favors, leaving him to dry on several plays and also forcing him to face two ...

Ovechkin registered a goal, two assists, two power-play points and added seven shots during Thursday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Senators. Ovechkin now sits just 19 goals away from the all-time ...