After a midseason trade from Sidney Crosby’s Pittsburgh Penguins, the Washington Capitals re-sign a veteran winger to a ...

Alexander Ovechkin surpassed the legendary Wayne Gretzky on Sunday for career NHL goals. His past and current teammates explain why he was able to achieve the unthinkable.

Alex Ovechkin wasn’t on the ice, taking a maintenance day, as his team shook up the lines in a big way. Advertisement. ... Lars Eller. Rasmus Sandin-John Carlson. Jakob Chychrun-Matt Roy.

The Washington Capitals knocked down reports that next year will be all-time leading goal scorer Alexander Ovechkin’s last in the NHL, saying no decision has been made on the Russian’s future.

Ovechkin managed that at 2:26 in overtime, when he scored the first playoff OT goal of his career off a net-front feed from Beauvillier, who’d pounced on his own rebound. The first goal was pure ...

Alexander Ovechkin tied Wayne Gretzky's all-time goal record of 894. Fans can celebrate Ovechkin's achievement with Capitals gear and apparel. Alexander Ovechkin will not stop scoring.

Washington Capitals star, Alexander Ovechkin, has officially surpassed the goal record set by Wayne Gretzky in 1999. Gretzky achieved the record in 1,487 games, and Ovechkin broke it in 1,487 games.

Alexander Ovechkin, known in the U.S. as "Alex", scored his 895th career NHL goal on Sunday. Skip to main content. Exclusive news, data and analytics for financial market professionals Learn more ...

For anyone who saw Gretzky play in the 1980s, what Ovechkin has done, and continues to do, was once unfathomable. "Right," said John Buccigross, the all-round hockey voice at ESPN.

Washington Capitals forward Alexander Ovechkin broke the longstanding NHL record for goals scored Sunday, eclipsing the mark set by legend Wayne Gretzky more than 25 years ago.

Alexander Ovechkin surpassed the legendary Wayne Gretzky on Sunday for career NHL goals. ... “I always say Ovi has never had a bad day in his life,” Capitals center Lars Eller said.