His long connection to Russian President Vladimir Putin complicates Alex Ovechkin's legacy in the eyes of some.

Alexander Ovechkin has scored on a lot of goalies. In fact, the Washington Capitals left winger has scored on more goaltenders (183) than any other NHL player in history. But entering Sunday ...

Alexander Ovechkin has supplanted Wayne Gretzky as the NHL’s all-time goal scorer. Let that sink in for a moment, because even a few years ago, did it seem possible that anyone, from any era ...

Alex Ovechkin has officially broken Wayne Gretzky’s record for career goals scored in the NHL with his 895th coming against the New York Islanders on April 6. By topping a record once thought to ...

Things you use to mark time − I saw Wayne Gretzky when he was 20, and I saw Alexander Ovechkin when he was 20 − can lead to ulcers. Things you once thought to be sacrosanct − no one will ...

Here's a full breakdown of every goal he's ever scored. Washington Capitals star forward Alex Ovechkin tied Wayne Gretzky's all-time career goals mark this week, when he scored two goals in a win ...

Alexander Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals scored his 895th career goal this weekend. That put the 39-year-old superstar ...

You can find him at X @james_brizuela. Washington Capitals star Alexander Ovechkin has officially surpassed the goals record set by Wayne Gretzky back in 1999. It took Gretzky 1,487 games to ...

Today’s example comes from Long Island, New York, where Alexander Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals scored his 895th NHL goal – breaking the record that Wayne Gretzky had held for three decades.

Washington Capitals captain Alexander Ovechkin had the perfect one-word response after becoming the NHL’s all-time goals leader on Sunday. In the second period of Sunday’s road game against ...

Alexander Ovechkin’s wife Nastasiya and their two sons, Ilya and Sergei, are cheering on the Washington Capitals this weekend. Nastasiya, 31, brought her two sons to see the Capitals take on the ...