At this point, the record falling looks imminent. But when? Now that's an interesting and possibly infuriating question.

The Great Eight is within striking distance of Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL goals record of 894, which Gretzky reached on ...

Ovechkin’s goal, for the record, was his 60th empty netter, the most in NHL history. More importantly, it brought him to ...

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin is back from his fractured left fibula and resuming his pursuit of Wayne Gretzky's NHL career goal record. Ovechkin entered this season needing 42 goals ...

There is only one name left for Alex Ovechkin to catch atop the NHL all-time goal leaderboard, and it's the greatest one of them all. One of the most exciting races in the NHL for this season is ...

The Washington Caps closed December in fine fashion, beating Boston 3-1 on New Year’s Eve after splitting a back-to-back ...

Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals is closing in on the NHL career goals record of 894 held by Wayne Gretzky. Ovechkin has 870 goals and needs 25 to set a new record. Ovechkin entered the ...

TORONTO -- Alex Ovechkin scored an empty-net goal in his return to action, and the Washington Capitals upended the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-2 on Saturday night. In posting his 869th career goal, ...

The Washington Capitals welcomed captain Alexander Ovechkin back into the lineup this past weekend for the first time in over ...

Boston held Washington to just 11 shots last week at TD Garden, but they'll face a more formidable Capitals attack in a New ...