Alex Ovechkin scores 812th career goal on Wayne Gretzky’s birthday
Alex Ovechkin got Wayne Gretzky "a gift" on The Great One's 62nd birthday. Set up in his office, Ovechkin scored his 32nd…
NHL posts hype video for Alex Ovechkin’s chase of Wayne Gretzky’s all-time goals record
After passing Gordie Howe last week, Alex Ovechkin is the NHL's second-greatest goal-scorer. The Great Eight leaped past the legendary Howe against…
Alex Ovechkin wants to break Wayne Gretzky’s goals record the right way. Not as a ‘third-line guy playing 8-10 minutes a game.’
Alex Ovechkin signed a five-year contract extension in the summer of 2021, but according to Capitals' owner Ted Leonsis, there were conditions…
Alex Ovechkin now sits 99 goals away from Gretzky. Some dirty math shows how realistic the goals record is becoming.
I'm no mathematician, nor did I stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night. But because my son Ethan has been asking…
Connor McDavid recognizes Alex Ovechkin’s remarkable consistency as Ovi nears ‘pretty amazing feat’
Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin is just eight goals shy of passing the legendary Gordie Howe for second on the NHL's all-time…
Alex Ovechkin on breaking Wayne Gretzky’s road goals record: ‘It’s always nice when you beat The Great One’
Alex Ovechkin is at a point in his career where whenever he scores a goal or tallies a point, he is guaranteed…
Capitals give Alex Ovechkin standing ovation inside locker room after breaking Wayne Gretzky’s road goals record
Late on the east coast when most of us were sleeping, the Washington Capitals posted a video from inside the locker room…
Alex Ovechkin scores 402nd and 403rd career road goals, passing Wayne Gretzky for most all time
Alex Ovechkin just overtook Wayne Gretzky on a nuanced, but impressive goals record. Ovechkin scored twice in the first period against the…
Evgeny Kuznetsov jokes that Wayne Gretzky will pay Alex Ovechkin’s opponents so all-time goals record is not broken
Alex Ovechkin scored his ninth goal of the 2022-23 season on Thursday, giving him 789 career goals. That leaves The Great Eight…
Alex Semin wants to travel with Capitals once Alex Ovechkin gets close to Wayne Gretzky’s all-time goals record
Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin has eight goals so far in the 2022-23 season to give him 788 in his career. That…
Wayne Gretzky thinks it’s ‘when not if’ Alex Ovechkin breaks his goals record, wants to travel with Capitals when he’s close
Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin started his 2022-23 season with 780 career goals. That total leaves him just 115 tallies shy of…
Andrew Brunette described Alex Ovechkin as ‘the second greatest goal scorer of all-time’ behind Wayne Gretzky pregame
Andrew Brunette was asked about Alex Ovechkin before the Capitals-Panthers game on Friday. By all intents and purposes, the Panthers head coach…
Alex Ovechkin passes Wayne Gretzky for most multi-goal road games in NHL history
The Washington Capitals played an absolute barnburner against the Ottawa Senators on Monday night. The final score more resembled the first quarter…
The Great Eight vs the Great One is a vibe
Previewing the Washington Capitals 2021-22 season in the prevailing vocabulary of our time: vibes. In this edition: Alex Ovechkin chasing Gretzky's record…
Wayne Gretzky starts off TNT media event by saying he hopes Alex Ovechkin breaks his goals record
Wayne Gretzky scored 894 goals in his unmatched Hall of Fame career. That record, which was once thought to be untouchable, will…
Wayne Gretzky signs multi-year deal to become Turner Sports’ lead NHL studio analyst
Despite Connor McDavid scoring over 100 points in the pandemic-shortened season, the Edmonton Oilers were swept in the first round of the…
The NHL illustrated how Alex Ovechkin has closed in on Wayne Gretzky in the all-time goals race
Alex Ovechkin moved past Phil Esposito on Tuesday to become the sixth greatest goal-scorer in NHL history. Ovechkin's 718th goal put him…
Alex Ovechkin’s lost goals and who is to blame
Here is a story that I've put off as long as I could. The short version is that Alex Ovechkin has been…
Wayne Gretzky selling California mansion for $22.9 million
NHL legend Wayne Gretzky has put his palacios Thousand Oaks, California, estate up for sale. Forbes was first to report the news.…
Wayne Gretzky calls Devante Smith-Pelly the ‘unlikely hero’ of the Capitals’ Stanley Cup run in 2018
Devante Smith-Pelly was honored by the greatest hockey player in NHL history, Wayne Gretzky, on Thursday. In a video for the NHL,…
