Washington Capitals superstar Alex Ovechkin ties Gordie Howe's record in loss against the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Gretzky has held the NHL goals record since 1994, when he broke Howe's record by potting his 802nd goal. He retired in 1999 after pushing the record to 894. "I don't care what era you play in ...

It’s the hockey equivalent of Barry Bonds passing Hank Aaron with his 756th home run, or LeBron James passing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar with his 38,388th point — a modern legend chasing down one of the most ...

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin has broken Wayne Gretzky's NHL career ... This season, he also passed Gordie Howe for most goals scored after 30 and set records for game-winning goals ...

Gretzky broke Howe’s record a little more than 31 years ago, since he scored 802 on March 23, 1994. He added 92 more before retiring in 1999 after a total of 1,487 games over 20 seasons.

Long before Alex Ovechkin surpassed Wayne Gretzky for the NHL goal-scoring record with No. 895 on Sunday, Gretzky moved into the top spot ahead of Gordie Howe by putting the puck in the net for ...

A couple decades later Gordie Howe finished his 33-year career with 801 goals. Unable to view our graphics? Click here to see them. So how did Gretzky ... y said about his record this past fall ...

Ovechkin earlier this season became the 60th player to record 700 assists. He joined Gretzky, Gordie Howe, Jagr, Marcel Dionne and Phil Esposito as the only players with 700 goals and 700 assists.

The Capitals issued a social media warning after the Canadiens clinched their spot in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.