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 ...

When a lucky goal is scored, it’s often said "they don’t ask how." But they should ask when. Scoring climate is the ...

Alex Ovechkin ended the season with 897 goals after scoring in the Washington Capitals’ regular-season finale Thursday night.

Alex Ovechkin, drafted by the Washington Capitals in 2004, quickly became a hockey icon with his explosive scoring. His rivalry with Sidney Crosby defined an era, while family support fueled his ...

That doesn’t mean he’s the greatest goal scorer ever. Oh, he’s among the greatest. But does having the most goals make him ...

Ovechkin scored the 895th goal of his career, breaking the NHL all-time career ... One, it's a credit to the goaltending of the modern era. Two, it's a sign of Ovi's motto: fire that puck heavy ...

Alex Ovechkin has become the NHL’s all-time leading goal-scorer, surpassing Wayne Gretzky’s long-held record of 894 goals.

Breaking down the most hallowed records in sports into three categories: Unbreakable, probably unbreakable and definitely ...

There would have been a tidy symmetry had Alexander Ovechkin waited until Saturday to break Wayne Gretzky's NHL record for career goals.

Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals not only finished his chase of Wayne Gretzky's career NHL goals record this season, he's given himself some breathing room over the Great One. The 39-year ...

His story is also a testament to loyalty. In an era of trades and free agency shakeups, Ovechkin has spent his entire career with one team, becoming not only a Washington sports legend but an NHL ...