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

And with that, the Russian sniper is just 20 away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's all-time record. Expand Tweet It was Ovechkin's 22nd goal of the season in just 32 games, and the 39-year-old is up ...

It was at "Wally's Coliseum," as the Gretzky family nicknamed the backyard rink, that the Great One began his journey to NHL ...

Battling through a midseason slump, the Los Angeles Kings are on the verge of getting one of their most important players back in the lineup. Star defenseman Drew Doughty, who has been out of the ...

Los Angeles Kings (26-14-5, in the Pacific Division) vs. Columbus Blue Jackets (23-19-7, in the Metropolitan Division) BOTTOM LINE: The Columbus Blue Jackets, on a four-game home winning streak ...

Having made his name in Europe and lived in Paris for twelve years, Rick Owens' return to Los Angeles is a poignant one ... places and people for titles such as Dezeen, Wallpaper* and Kinfolk. Latest ...

Alex Ovechkin continues to gain ground on Wayne Gretzky in his pursuit of The Great One's all-time scoring record. The 39-year-old netted his 21st goal of the season during overtime on Thursday ...

One of the most exciting races in the NHL for this season is Ovechkin's chase to break Wayne Gretzky's goal record. The Great One's mark of 894 has stood for over nearly three decades, and it was ...

The Los Angeles Kings head into the fourth of a five-game road trip against the Vancouver Canucks. This is the second of three meetings between these two clubs this season. The Canucks picked up a ...

Ovi needs just 22 goals to overtake Wayne Gretzky as ... nobody is going to catch Gretzky. Grading NBA’s blockbuster De’Aaron Fox, Zach LaVine trade for Spurs, Kings, and Bulls Let’s grade ...