Wayne Gretzky wore a No. 9 red pin to honor Detroit Red Wings legend and Mr. Hockey, Gordie Howe, as Alex Ovechkin scored a ...

Wayne Gretzky celebrates Alex Ovechkin as he nears breaking Gretzky's record, drawing parallels to Gordie Howe's legacy with ...

The Capitals star scored the 895th goal of his career in a game against the Islanders. Gretzky’s total of 894 goals had long ...

Alex Ovechkin scored in the second period against the Islanders Sunday, touching off a celebration after he broke Wayne ...

The Great One is slated to be in attendance until the new record is set. Gretzky has held the NHL goals record since 1994, when he broke Howe's record by potting his 802nd goal. He retired in 1999 ...

The Athletic has live coverage of Alex Ovechkin’s journey to break Wayne Gretzky’s career goal record. WASHINGTON — Wayne ...

The Washington Capitals star came into Friday's game two goals shy of tying the NHL's career record, set decades ago by the ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — A little more than three decades before Alex Ovechkin's pursuit of Wayne Gretzky's NHL career goals record, ...

WASHINGTON -- Wayne Gretzky was in the building to witness history Friday, watching from a suite at Capital One Arena as Alex ...

Let me tell you now, it's not because The Great One plus The Great 8 equals nine. Gretzky wore that pin in honor of the late ...

Wayne Gretzky witnessed Alex Ovechkin scoring his 893rd and 894th goals to tie his NHL record as the Canadian great made his ...

the number of Gordie Howe. Gretzky held the NHL record for 31 years until Ovechkin scored his 895th career goal, a power-play goal, against the New York Islanders on a massive wrist shot at 12:34 ...