Alex Ovechkin, at 39, continues his pursuit of Wayne Gretzky's records, now setting his sights on Gretzky's NHL career ...

Gretzky was held scoreless by the Pittsburgh Penguins, but he did earn an assist, the 2,857th point of his amazing career. A ...

After an action-packed NHL regular season, all eyes have shifted to the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs. First-round action began ...

One of the great records in NHL history seems set to fall, with Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin closing in on the goal-scoring record set by Wayne Gretzky during an incredible 20-year career.

For years, the adage ‘records are meant to be broken’ didn’t apply to Wayne Gretzky’s. Now it does, thanks to Alex Ovechkin.

WASHINGTON (AP) — A little more than three decades before Alex Ovechkin's pursuit of Wayne Gretzky's NHL career goals record, the “Great One” had his own chase. Gretzky was in hot pursuit of Gordie ...

Gretzky has become the subject of debate over his loyalty to Canada due to his ties to the American President and has finally ...

Shortly after Wayne Gretzky became the NHL’s all-time leading goal scorer in 1994, his father mentioned how someone, someday, would break his record. "I looked at my dad,” Gretzky recently ...

Alex Ovechkin with his 895th career goal has broken Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record that most thought was untouchable. A look at Gretzky and Ovechkin and how their careers compare: Teams: Edmonton Oilers, ...

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The countdown is on with Alex Ovechkin just 5 goals from overtaking Wayne Gretzky as the NHL's career goal leader – a mark that once seemed unsurmountable and earned Gretzky the nickname The ...

Alex Ovechkin made history when he scored against the New York Islanders on a power play in the second period.