Ovechkin scored his 22nd goal of the season to push his career total to 875. Gretzky scored 894 goals in the NHL.

Alex Ovechkin moved within 20 goals of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record with an empty-netter, helping the Washington Capitals beat the Seattle Kraken 3-0 on Friday night for their sixth straight ...

THROUGH GAMES OF SUNDAY, JAN. 19, 2025 ...

Washington Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin scored an empty net goal in the third period against the Nashville Predators to bring him within 21 goals of Wayne Gretzky's goal scoring record.

The Ottawa Senators return home with a tall order as they take on the best team in the East and League — the Washington Capitals. Washington leads the league with a 0.716 save percentage at 63 points ...

Liverpool are facing a problem. In six months they could lose three of their best players -- Mohamed Salah, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Virgil van Dijk-- for nothing when their contracts expire.

A judge in Manhattan denied bail on Wednesday for the Alexander brothers in their federal sex trafficking case, meaning they will remain jailed in Miami pending trial. Oren and Tal Alexander were ...

A trio of the most important players in their recent history — defender Virgil van Dijk, wide man Trent Alexander-Arnold and forward Mohamed Salah — are out of contract at the end of the season.

Alex Ovechkin and Dylan Strome ... Sandin sticking with John Carlson and Jakob Chychrun operating with Trevor van Riemsdyk while Martin Fehervary and Matt Roy make up a shutdown defensive pairing.

The couple have five children: Paulina, Ty Robert, Trevor Douglas ... in the news recently as Washington Capitals captain Alexander Ovechkin is closing in on his NHL goalscoring record.

(AP Photo/Adrian Kraus) Washington Capitals defenseman Trevor van Riemsdyk, right, clears the puck off the line ... tries to shield Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin off the puck during the ...