And I think that’s a big part of it, too.” Crosby's feat comes as Washington's Alex Ovechkin is five goals from breaking Gretzky's NHL career record of 894 career goals. It shouldn’t have ...

In a defining moment for hockey, Alex Ovechkin surpasses Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL goals record with an iconic power-play ...

The Great Eight has topped The Great One. Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin set the NHL record for career goals when he scored No. 895 Sunday afternoon against the New York Islanders to ...

With the 895th goal of his career, Alex Ovechkin has passed Wayne Gretzky in all-time goals. Ovechkin beat many goalies in many different ways with an unlimited bag of tricks, but his greatest ...

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin scored his 895th career goal Sunday to break Wayne Gretzky's record for most goals in NHL history that was once considered untouchable. He scored the ...

Warning: This graphic requires JavaScript. Please enable JavaScript for the best experience. Ovechkin’s famous one-timer has been an NHL wonder for two decades ...

Ovechkin entered the game needing two to tie and three to become the new goal-scoring king. He lit the lamp just four minutes into the game against the Chicago Blackhawks. Just over five minutes ...

Alex Ovechkin’s record-breaking 895th career goal is the crowning achievement of a stellar 20-season career that will see him go down as one of the greatest players in ice hockey history.

Alex Ovechkin, the NHL's new goal-scoring leader, stormed out of the gate with two goals in his first game in 2005. His league debut delayed by a season-long lockout, the 2004 No. 1 overall pick ...

Ovechkin achieved this milestone in 1,487 games, the same number Gretzky played. Many hockey analysts believe Ovechkin's playing style and the era he played in make this record even more remarkable.

WASHINGTON — Alex Ovechkin came into Friday night's game against the Chicago Blackhawks three goals shy of the magic number that has loomed over this hockey season: 895. Two goals would tie the ...

RALEIGH, N.C. -- Alex Ovechkin moved another step closer to breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL record by scoring his 892nd career goal in the Washington Capitals' 5-1 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes on ...