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

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

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

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 their goalie from the game and gave the Caps an empty-net situation. That ...

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.

Ovechkin was in the right place at the right time for his 891st career goal. He received the puck just in front of an empty net and scored on the power play -- which secured his 18th career season ...

No player in NHL history has taken advantage of that vulnerability more than Alex Ovechkin. The Washington Capitals left wing scored the 57th empty-net goal of his career on Feb. 10, 2024 ...

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 ...