Gretzky scored 51 goals that season -- the first of his nine 50-goal seasons, an NHL record he shares with Ovechkin and Mike ...

Sid, the greatest winner in hockey history. Sid, the longtime face of the National Hockey League. Sid, now in his 20th NHL ...

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin is one of the most heralded players in NHL history. The legendary forward already has ...

Ovechkin scored with 53 seconds remaining in the first period, taking a centering pass from Martin Fehervary and flicking it ...

Captain gets outscored by fellow Russian Matvei Michkov but moves to within 16 goals of Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record in ...

We're tracking Ovechkin's pursuit of Gretzky's goal record and trying to determine the game in which he's most likely to break the record.

By allowing the Washington Capitals to score twice in the third period and post a 4-3 comeback victory, the Flyers racked up ...

"The Great Eight" is within striking distance of Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL goals record of 894, which Gretzky — then with ...

Matvei Michkov scored twice, but a two-goal third for the Capitals handed the Flyers their fifth straight loss on Thursday ...

The Boston Bicycle Club, the first bicycle club in the United States, is formed. 1949 — Willie Pep becomes the first boxer in the history of the 126-pound class to regain a ...

Capitals sniper Alex Ovechkin has been a role model his whole career and that goes beyond Washington and Russia.

With 10 goals since his return to action on Dec. 28 and his recent streak, it's possible we could witness Alex Ovechkin make ...