Jakob Chychrun scored twice during a second-period surge and the Washington Capitals raced past the Pittsburgh Penguins 8-3.

Ovechkin, 39, entered this season needing 42 goals to break Gretzky's record of 894 career goals, which has stood since 1999.

Ovechkin commenced his career with two goals in his first game on NHL ice when Washington Capitals faced off against the ...

Edmonton Oilers (34-18-4, in the Pacific Division) vs. Washington Capitals (37-11-8, in the Metropolitan Division) Washington; Sunday, 1 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Oilers -122, Capitals +102; ...

The 4 Nations Face-Off has been a huge win for the NHL, but without the Russian team, Alexander Ovechkin has some thoughts.

The Capitals’ captain — who is now 16 goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s scoring record of 894 — collided with Jack ...

Alexander Ovechkin has been a staple of the NHL since he began playing for the Washington Capitals in 2005. He has been one of the league's best players ever since his rookie season. Ovechkin ...

Ivan Demidov has improved his record of most points in a KHL season by a player under the age of 20. Montreal Canadiens prospect Ivan Demidov and his KHL team SKA St. Petersburg got back to their ...

Alex Steeves scored his first NHL goal as the Toronto Maple Leafs jumped out to an early lead and beat the Carolina Hurricanes 6-3 Saturday night. Pontus Holmberg had two goals and ...

While not the 2,856 career points, untouchable 51 game point streak, or challenge to the moniker of hockey’s “Great One,” Moscow will promote Alexander Ovechkin’s 895th goal as the most consequential ...

Who might fill such a tremendous vacuum? As someone who does have a fairly deep understanding of politics, all I can say is that Alexander Ovechkin checks a great many boxes. Never say "never." ...