Order byBest matchMost fresh

NHL, Alex Ovechkin and Putin

Digest more
Top News
Overview
Highlights
New York Post |
Ovechkin scored his 895th career goal in the NHL on Sunday during the second period of the Caps’ 4-1 loss to the Islanders on Long Island.
Penn Live |
Washington was the league’s first team to clinch a playoff berth this season, wrapped up first in the Metropolitan Division with Carolina’s loss Tuesday night and is close to shoring up home-ice adva...
The Washington Post |
Alex Ovechkin finished practice by replicating his belly-flop celebration from scoring the record-breaking 895th goal of his NHL career, delighting the 895 schoolchildren and other Washington Capital...

Read more on News Digest

Russian Propagandists Jubilant As Alex Ovechkin Breaks NHL Record
The Washington Capitals player scored his 895th NHL career goal, prompting praise from Russian media and politicians.
Vladimir Putin congratulates Alex Ovechkin for breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL goals record
Russian President Vladimir Putin added his name to the list of those who have sent their congratulations to Capitals superstar Alex Ovechkin.
Putin praises Ovechkin on NHL scoring record
Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Washington Capitals team captain Alex Ovechkin on becoming the NHL’s top goal scorer, wishing him “health, good luck (and) a fighting
Now that Alex Ovechkin has his record, Capitals can focus on upcoming playoffs
Ovechkin and the Capitals got back on the ice Wednesday, 72 hours after he broke Wayne Gretzky’s record to end the “GR8 Chase” and set in motion several nights of celebratio
Rolls-Royce gifted to Wayne Gretzky to sell at auction
On the heels of Alexander Ovechkin overtaking Wayne Gretzky as the NHL’s all-time leading goal-scorer, a memento from when Gretzky took the record from Gordie Howe in 1994 has hit the auction block. After “The Great One” scored goal No.
Arlington elementary school students fill arena to celebrate Ovechkin’s record-breaking goals
Hundreds of students (895 to be exact) from Arlington elementary schools packed stands to cheer on newly-crowned National Hockey League (NHL) goals leader Alex Ovechkin instead of sitting in their classrooms Wednesday morning.
Alex Ovechkin has the NHL career goals record. Now the Capitals want to get ready for the playoffs
The Washington Capitals got back to work three days after Alex Ovechkin broke Wayne Gretzky’s NHL career goals record and hope to get their game on track with the playoffs fast approaching
The Cheat Sheet: Will Capitals' Alex Ovechkin Score Goal No. 900 This Season?
Will Capitals' Alex Ovechkin Score Goal No. 900 This Season? by The Cheat Sheet undefined 5:58: Are the Los Angeles Kings a smart bet to beat the Edmonton Oilers in the first round? 10:14: Does Connor Hellebuyck deserve to be the early favorite to win the Conn Smythe Trophy?
Budweiser Canada honors goalies who shut down Ovechkin, including one ex-Wild player
Budweiser Canada sent commemorative beers to goalies who didn't allow a goal to Alexander Ovechkin in their careers.
The New York Times4d
Putin Calls N.H.L. Star’s Record-Setting Goal a Reason for Russia to Celebrate
Alex Ovechkin’s feat put a fresh spotlight on the hockey star’s past support for Russia’s leader and on his stance on the war in Ukraine. By Nataliya Vasilyeva President Vladimir V.
Meet Alex Ovechkin’s wife, Anastasia Shubskaya, who watched Capitals star break Wayne Gretzky’s goal record
Alex Ovechkin etched himself into NHL history on April 6, 2025, when he surpassed Wayne Gretzky for most goals scored in league history with 895. Moments after he scored the record-breaking goal in the Capitals’ 4-1 loss to the Islanders at UBS Arena in New York,
Newsweek1d
Kash Patel Praised on Russian State TV: 'Positive Attitude'
Andrew Harnik/Getty Images Kremlin propagandists on the Russia 1 channel have delighted in saying that they spoke to the head of the main American intelligence agency. Meanwhile, Ovechkin's ...
Ukraine support groups calls on NHL to reject Russia
More than two dozen Ukrainian-American and Ukrainian-Canadian groups called on the NHL to reject any collaboration with the Russian Kontinental Hockey League, after talks between U.S President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Alexander Ovechkin's net worth in 2025
Alexander Ovechkin is the greatest goal scorer in NHL history. Here is a look at the Washington Capitals star's net worth in 2025.
Feedback