to point and bowed to acknowledge the NHL legend. Ovechkin will have a chance to break the record Sunday when the Capitals play the New York Islanders at 12:30 p.m. ET.

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 ...

(AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein) FBI director is Kash Patel, left, tallking with former NHL player ... if and when Ovechkin scores his 895th goal to break one of hockey's records that looked unbreakable.

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The Washington Capitals captain scored career goal No. 896 early in the first period on Sunday to put his team ahead 1-0 ...

One way Ovechkin refused to get No. 895 was into an empty net. He told coach Spencer Carbery and others he wanted no part of passing Gretzky like that. "He wants to break the record with a ...

The Washington Capitals forward joined "Good Morning America" to discuss being the new NHL goals king, and more. Ovechkin ...

Ovechkin has no one left to chase after passing Gretzky, but he’s always been driven to score, so he could possibly add ...

In a historic moment for hockey, Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin surpassed Wayne Gretzky's record for most goals ...

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin scored his record-breaking 895th goal Sunday. Highlights from the history-making game against the Islanders.

Supporters of the Russian invasion of Ukraine have hailed Ovechkin’s achievement as a win for Russian soft power and a boost ...

In signature dramatic fashion, Ovechkin scored the 894th goal of his career – and second of the game – to tie Gretzky’s NHL ...