Over the last 25 years, the NHL has only continued to get more skilled and more entertaining. Today, we're going to celebrate ...

Even at 39 years old, Ovechkin still likes to get physical. The 6-foot-3, 238-pound winger knows that a hit can lead to a ...

Washington’s hockey star chases Wayne Gretzky’s career goals record the way his team seeks the NHL’s best record: ...

Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman discuss where Alex Bregman might sign, with players starting to report to Spring Training ...

Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin opens up about the future of Russian stars in the NHL and gives a key piece of ...

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

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Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin sent a strong message to fellow Russian, Philadelphi Flyers rookie Matvei Michkov, ...

Ovechkin has for two decades been a role model for kids watching hockey all around the world, from his homeland in Russia to ...

With the yellow skate laces and tinted visor, the goal celebrations and gap-toothed smile, Alex Ovechkin became a role model ...

Five charts how close Alex Ovechkin is to overtaking Wayne Gretzky's career goal scoring title and how both dominated the NHL.

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