The Athletic has live coverage of Alex Ovechkin’s journey to break Wayne Gretzky’s career goal record. Years before it became obvious that Alex Ovechkin was going to smash the NHL’s all-time ...

The contrast was stark, but it was Ovechkin who most evoked a “kid” with childlike glee. As a player, as a person, he was like no Russian who had come before him. “Alex is very influential.

Alex Ovechkin almost stopped playing hockey. His mother, Tatyana, was a basketball player, his father, Mikhail, was a soccer player and they were traveling with their teams, leaving no one to take ...

Washington Capitals coach Spencer Carbery smiles while discussing "the few faceoff plays" they run for Alex Ovechkin. When it's from the right circle, the Capitals call it "Shooter Back." ...

After breaking the 800-goal barrier during the 2022-23 season, Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin has passed Wayne Gretzky's NHL career goals record of 894, scoring No. 895 against the ...