Follow along as Alex Ovechkin tries to reach career goal No. 895.

But Ovechkin did not get the goal empty-net goal, with that honor instead going to rookie Ryan Leonard for his first NHL goal ...

The Detroit Red Wings secured an important win on Friday night against the Carolina Hurricanes at Little Caesars Arena in ...

Hockey Legend Wayne Gretzky greets Washington Capitals rookie Ryan Leonard for his first NHL Goal in Alex Ovechkin's historic ...

The Panthers (44-27-4) look to end a three-game skid (0-2-1), clinch a playoff berth in the East and possibly move back into ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Ovechkin tied Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record by scoring the 893rd and 894th of his career, the second ...

Oddsmakers think Ovechkin's best chance to pass Gretzky's record is now Sunday against the Islanders, dropping the Blue ...

Ovechkin, after climbing past Mike Gartner (708), Esposito (717), Dionne (731), Brett Hull (741) and Jagr (766), scored goal ...

The New York Islanders and Washington Capitals became joined together in history on April 19, 1987, when they concluded the "Easter Epic" -- Game 7 of the Patrick Division semifinals eventually won by ...

After scoring his 40th goal of the season just 3:53 into the opening period of Friday’s matchup against the Chicago ...

Alex Ovechkin caught Wayne Gretzky for the all-time NHL goal-scoring record on Friday, with his two-goal performance also lifting the host Washington Capitals to a 5-3 victory over the Chicago ...

Alex Ovechkin is on the verge of hockey history, determined to break Wayne Gretzky's all-time goals record the right way. As the Washington Capitals' prolific scorer approaches this monumental ...