The Great Eight, as the Washington Capital is sometimes called, began the season 41 goals behind Gretzky's 894. But, perhaps, ...

A video montage of Ovechkin's path to 894 played on arena video boards during the next stoppage in play. He's now one goal ...

The Athletic has live coverage of Alex Ovechkin’s journey to break Wayne Gretzky’s career goal record. WASHINGTON — Sometime ...

Alex Ovechkin has tied Wayne Gretzky's NHL goals record by scoring the 894th of his career, setting off a wild celebration on the ice with his teammates and chants of "Ovi! Ovi!" in the crowd that ...

Alex Ovechkin, the NHL's new goal-scoring leader ... He has racked up nine goal-scoring titles and passed Wayne Gretzky's 894, a record once thought to be unbreakable. He scored in Game No ...

Alex Ovechkin has done it. The Washington Capitals superstar has scored his 895th career goal to pass Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL goals record of 894. He entered the season 42 short of breaking ...

began the season 41 goals behind Gretzky's 894. But, perhaps, numbers fall short of conveying how dominant the two players' careers have been. Ovechkin scored his 40th and 41st of the year on April 4.

The game was halted so Ovechkin could be honored for his achievement. Gretzky, Ovechkin and NHL commissioner Gary Bettman ...