Alexander Ovechkin has supplanted Wayne Gretzky as the NHL’s all-time goal scorer. Let that sink in for a moment, because even a few years ago, did it seem possible that anyone, from any era ...

W ashington 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.

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.

Alexander Ovechkin currently has 892 career NHL goals, which puts him just two goals short of tying Wayne Gretzky, who holds the NHL record. Anytime a “GOAT”’s record gets approached in any ...

Washington Capitals forward Alexander Ovechkin broke the long-standing NHL record for goals scored Sunday, eclipsing the mark the legendary Wayne Gretzky set more than 25 years ago. Ovechkin ...

You get to a certain age, and it occurs to you how old you are. Things you use to mark time − I saw Wayne Gretzky when he was 20, and I saw Alexander Ovechkin when he was 20 − can lead to ulcers.

On Sunday, Alexander Ovechkin accomplished what many people previously believed could never happen - breaing Wayne Gretzky’s all-time NHL goal-scoring record. The Russian-born talent scored his ...

Alexander Ovechkin surpassed Wayne Gretzky to become the NHL's all-time leading scorer on Sunday - almost a decade after claiming it would be 'impossible' to do so.. The Washington Capitals legend ...

Mr Gretzky’s most impressive record—total points, which combines goals and assists—faces no threat whatsoever from Ovi. Mr Gretzky had 2,857 career points. Mr Ovechkin is sitting on 1,619.

Wayne Gretzky scored 894 goals in his career. Getty Images DraftKings Sportsbook has posted odds on Ovechkin’s record chase all season, and things couldn’t be tighter as we head down the stretch.

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.