Alex Ovechkin #8 of the Washington Capitals reacts with Spencer Knight #30 of the Chicago Blackhawks after defeating the ...

The empty net was there for Ovechkin on Friday, wide open and waiting for the Washington Capitals forward to make history, for him to score goal No. 895, to set the record for most goals all time, to ...

Alex Ovechkin tied Wayne Gretzky for the NHL all-time goals record with two tallies against the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday ...

Alex Ovechkin has more empty-netters than anyone in NHL history, but he didn't feel compelled to add another against the ...

It’s the hockey equivalent of Barry Bonds passing Hank Aaron with his 756th home run, or LeBron James passing Kareem ...

Chicago put goalie Spencer Knight back in the game after that, so Ovechkin came back in and nearly got the hat trick anyway.

Washington Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin had one clear shot at history on Friday night when the Chicago Blackhawks removed ...

Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) celebrates after scoring a goal against the Chicago Blackhawks in the third ...

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin is poised to break Wayne Gretzky's all-time goal record. How he got so close.

He had two goals early in the third period to tie Gretzky at 894, but Chicago pulled its goalie while down 4-3 and gave him too good of an opportunity with an empty net. Ovechkin could be seen ...

Alex Ovechkin confirms he refused to break Wayne Gretzky's all-time goal record with an empty net Alex Ovechkin wants to break Wayne Gretzky's all-time goals record the right way. LeBron James ...