And if things go well, Ovechkin can reach a milestone once thought unreachable. From NFL plays to college sports scores, all ...

Gretzky, who retired in 1999 after 20 NHL seasons, has long contended that Ovechkin has a good chance to break his goal ...

Michkov, 19, says he grew up watching "The Great 8," who at 39 years old is just 40 goals shy of the NHL's all-time record.

The Kings (3-1-2) have won two straight. Anze Kopitar has 1,219 points (422 goals, 797 assists) in his NHL career, tied with ...

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin is closing in on being one of the most accomplished players in NHL history.

Washington Capitals winger Alex Ovechkin reached 700 career assists on Tuesday, recording two in a 4-2 win over the Vegas ...

Alex Ovechkin is the 60th player in NHL history to record 700 career assists, reaching the milestone with his second point ...

As of today, Alex Ovechkin is 40 goals away from surpassing Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL goal record. With Ovechkin's goal ...

The Flyers and Capitals play on Tuesday, which means Russian rookie Matvei Michkov will face Alex Ovechkin for the first time ...

Capitals superstar Alex Ovechkin is only 41 goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's record -- and The Great One wants him to.

Ovechkin took the time postgame to call out Wilson for his play so far, which included two goals and the overtime winner en ...

Wilson also extended his season-opening goal streak to a franchise-record four games en route to a 6-5 overtime win.