Alexander Ovechkin’s road to being drafted by the NHL’s Washington Capitals began in a parking lot outside of a rink in ...

Growing up in Moscow, Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin never thought he'd be a star. He'd just hoped he had what it ...

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin is on pace to pass Wayne Gretzky's NHL career goal record before season's end. Ovechkin, 39, entered this season needing 42 goals to break Gretzky's ...

The countdown is on with Alex Ovechkin just 9 goals from overtaking Wayne Gretzky as the NHL's career goal leader – a mark that once seemed unsurmountable and earned Gretzky the nickname The ...

If it wasn’t one thing, it was the other, the Lakers losing to the lottery-bound Brooklyn Nets, with tougher days headed ...

NEW YORK — Alex Ovechkin scored his 885th career goal midway through the third period of the Washington Capitals' game against New York Rangers on Wednesday night, moving nine away from tying ...

NEW YORK — Alex Ovechkin got his 885th career goal to tie it midway through the third period, Tom Wilson scored 4:07 into overtime, and the Capitals rallied to beat the Rangers, 3-2, on ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Alex Ovechkin scored his 885th career goal midway through the third period of the Washington Capitals’ game against New York Rangers on Wednesday night, moving nine away from t ...

Ovechkin's current rate of 0.70 goals per game this season puts him on pace to break Gretzky's record when the Capitals play the New York Islanders at UBS Arena on April 6. Washington has 20 games ...