The empty net was there for Ovechkin on Friday, wide open and waiting for the Washington Capitals forward to make history, for him to score goal No. 895, to set the record for most goals all time, to ...

He had the opportunity to go for the hat trick and No. 895 with an empty-netter late in the game, but Ovechkin said he didn't want to pass Gretzky that way. Ovechkin's second goal of the game ...

Speaking after the game, Gretzky admitted he “felt bad” for Leonard, whose first career goal came on an empty-net breakaway late in the Capitals’ 5-3 win over the Blackhawks on Friday.

The Fairbanks Community Food Bank raised more than $20,000 on Saturday during the 34th annual Empty Bowls fundraiser. “People really do fill empty bowls when they participate in this event ...

Alex Ovechkin tied Wayne Gretzky’s all-time NHL goals record with two goals against the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday. He scored his 893rd goal in the first period and added his 894th in the third.

Everything was set up for Alex Ovechkin to break Wayne Gretzky's all-time goals record on Friday night ... record-breaking moment to happen on an empty-netter. Credit to Ovi here.

After the game, Ovechkin confirmed he doesn't want the record-breaking goal to be on an empty net while speaking at a podium with Gretzky. "I felt so bad for the youngster with a breakaway on the ...

Leonard scored an empty-net goal on four shots, added two PIM and logged two hits in Friday's 5-3 win over the Blackhawks. It took Leonard just three games to put his name on an NHL scoresheet ...

An empty net in hockey is when a team removes its goaltender from the ice, leaving its goal unattended. It's a calculated risk. By removing the goalie, a team gains an extra skater, increasing its ...

Alex Ovechkin has officially broken Wayne Gretzky’s record for career goals scored in the NHL with ... Ovechkin further boosts his trading card market as he cements a unique place in hockey ...

Washington Capitals superstar Alex Ovechkin had the chance to break Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL goals record with an empty-netter on Tuesday night against the Chicago Blackhawks. However ...