Alex Ovechkin scored his 887th career goal Saturday to move within eight of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record.

Alex Ovechkin scored his 887th career goal to move within eight of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record and the Washington ...

The 39-year-old Ovechkin is within striking distance of Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL goals record of 894. "The Great One" ...

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin is one of the most heralded players in NHL history. The legendary forward has already ...

After a rough go of it in Los Angeles, Washington came out of the gate in San Jose hungry to bounce back, and they did that — ...

On paper, the San Jose Sharks are not a good hockey team, but they have given the Washington Capitals fits. Last season, the ...

During the Washington Capitals' 5-1 win over the San Jose Sharks, Alex Ovechkin scored his 887th career goal Saturday to move ...

SAN JOSE -- Alex Ovechkin scored his 887th goal to move eight away from breaking Wayne Gretzky 's NHL record of 894, and the ...

Ovechkin missed the first game between the Capitals and Sharks this season on Dec. 3 at Capital One Arena while recovering ...

Oveckin first broke Jaromir Jagr's mark for the most goaltenders scored on Jan. 16 during the Capitals' 1-0 overtime win over ...

NHL: Alexander Ovechkin is eight goals shy of tying Wayne Gretzky’s all-time record as the Washington Capitals face the San ...

Alex Ovechkin scored his 34th goal of the season, and the 887th of his illustrious career, at the 10:54 mark of the third ...