Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin has broken Wayne Gretzky's NHL career goal record. Ovechkin, 39, entered this season needing 42 goals to break Gretzky's record of 894 career goals, which has ...

“The Great One” was The Gracious One. Wayne Gretzky congratulated Alex Ovechkin during an in-game on-ice ceremony Sunday after the Washington Capitals star broke his longstanding record with the 895th ...

Alex Ovechkin is officially the greatest goal scorer in NHL history. The Washington Capitals' captain scored career goal No. 895 on April 6 to pass Hockey Hall of Famer Wayne Gretzky, who held the ...

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin continues to stay on pace to pass Wayne Gretzky's NHL career goal record before season's end. Ovechkin, 39, entered this season needing 42 goals to break Gretzky ...

On Sunday, Alex Ovechkin accomplished what even he deemed impossible—breaking Wayne Gretzky's all-time goals record. Against the New York Islanders, Ovechkin scored the 895th goal of his career, ...

Wayne Gretzky's NHL record of 894 goals was once considered unbreakable. Then Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin broke it Sunday. "They say records are meant to be broken, but I'm not sure who's ...

Alex Ovechkin stands alone atop the NHL record books as the greatest goal scorer in league history. Ovechkin scored his 895th career goal against the New York Islanders on Sunday to pass the legendary ...

A century of the NHL has been about the men who have played the game. It's been about the battles they have waged, the Stanley Cup titles they have won, sometimes against all odds, and the ...

An empty net in hockey is when a team removes its goaltender from the ice, leaving its goal unattended. It's a calculated ...