Former NHL player Wayne Gretzky, left, shaking hands with Washington Capitals Alex Ovechkin, right, during a press conference ...

The Maple Leafs, Washington Capitals and Carolina Hurricanes have already locked up playoff spots in the Eastern Conference, ...

But Ovechkin did not get the goal empty-net goal, with that honor instead going to rookie Ryan Leonard for his first NHL goal ...

Oddsmakers think Ovechkin's best chance to pass Gretzky's record is now Sunday against the Islanders, dropping the Blue ...

Hockey Legend Wayne Gretzky greets Washington Capitals rookie Ryan Leonard for his first NHL Goal in Alex Ovechkin's historic ...

Ovechkin, after climbing past Mike Gartner (708), Esposito (717), Dionne (731), Brett Hull (741) and Jagr (766), scored goal ...

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin is on the doorstep NHL immortality. With two goals Friday night, he has tied Wayne ...

It took Alex Ovechkin 1,486 games, almost 7,000 shots on net and nearly 20 seasons of work to catch Wayne Gretzky and his NHL ...

Ovechkin isn't new to breaking records, he is currently tied for most game-winning goals with Jaromir Jagr. Additionally, Ovechkin became the 60th player to record 700 career assists this season, a ...

With the hype surrounding Capitals star Alex Ovechkin as he closes in on Wayne Gretzky's all-time goals record, his teammates ...

At this point of the season, the Red Wings can ill-afford to drop points, even though they have the toughest schedule in the ...

Follow along as Alex Ovechkin tries to reach career goal No. 895.