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

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

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 ...

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

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

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

Ovechkin is arguably hockey's greatest-ever goal-scorer. So it's little surprise that he's flaunted a prowess for the empty net strike, too. As of April 1, Ovechkin has 65 empty-net snipes.

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 ...