Alexander Ovechkin is on one of his trademark heaters. The Washington Capitals captain scored his fourth goal in as many games with a first-period tally to tie things up 1-1 with the Philadelphia ...

That puts him just 18 goals from breaking Gretzky’s record. It is entirely possible, with the GR8 having 30 games before the regular season’s end. Alexander Ovechkin Washington Capitals ...

Each time captain Alexander Ovechkin ... saw the 6-foot-3 Ovechkin step into the puck with his full weight like a heat-seeking missile. It was his 56th career goal and 101st point against the ...

Watch as Washington Capitals' Alexander Ovechkin scores on an empty net right before the final buzzer to pick up career tally No. 878, moving 17 goals away from Wayne Gretzkey's all-time record.

James Dator has been covering a wide range of sports for SB Nation for over a decade, with a special focus on the NFL. Alexander Ovechkin’s pursuit of The Great One is approaching its final stage.

No one wanted to see Alexander ... Delta Center — Ovechkin left the game in the third period with an injury and did not return. The Capitals’ captain — who is now 16 goals away from breaking ...

Alexander Ovechkin scored in his fourth straight game, while Jakob Chychrun tallied the game-winning goal and added an assist to lead the Washington Capitals past the Philadelphia Flyers 4-3.

MOSCOW, February 7. /TASS/. Russian superstar forward and Washington Capitals’ captain Alexander Ovechkin scored another goal on Friday in a win against the Philadelphia Flyers, putting him just ...

Alex Ovechkin is knocking on the door of hockey ... legend is closing in on breaking the NHL scoring record of 894 career goals currently held by “The Great One” Wayne Gretzky.

Alexander Ovechkin is now second in NHL history with 879 goals, trailing only the Great One himself Wayne Gretzky of Canada, who had 894 goals in his NHL career WASHINGTON, February 7.