Of course, Gretzky will be there. Ovechkin wouldn’t have it any other way. Sitting beside him, Ovechkin turned and said: “Thank you, Wayne, for your support, for your kindness. It’s great.” “I’m very ...

The Washington Capitals winger scored career goal No. 892 on Wednesday against the Carolina Hurricanes, putting him three away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL career record of 894 with seven games ...

Mr Gretzky was on average three standard deviations better before age 30, and only half a standard deviation better after age 30. Chart: The Economist One reason why Mr Ovechkin has been so ...

Heading into the 2024-25 NHL season, Alex Ovechkin had history in his sights. He was in striking distance of Wayne Gretzky’s all-time goals scored record, and the question became not just if, but when ...

Alex Ovechkin scored career goal No. 895 on Sunday, breaking one of sports' all-time great records and passing hockey legend Wayne Gretzky as the NHL's all-time goal scorer. Ovechkin did so with a ...

This is the story of how Alex Ovechkin broke Wayne Gretzky's NHL record of 894 career goals. It took Alex Ovechkin 1,486 games, almost 7,000 shots on net and nearly 20 seasons of work to catch ...

Ovechkin has barely slowed down since. Even in his worst full season in 2012-13, he still racked up 32 goals. He’s hit the 50 ...

Paul Bissonnette on Ovechkin-Crosby rivalry over last 20 years How New York Liberty's Ellie has become the most well known mascot in sports Mina Kimes gives insight to Travis Hunter's position in ...

How Alex Ovechkin became NHL's ultimate goal scorer Washington Capitals superstar Alex Ovechkin cemented his place in NHL history, surpassing Wayne Gretzky's legendary scoring record of 894 goals ...

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin broke Wayne Gretzky’s record for most goals scored in an NHL career on Sunday with a powerplay score against the New York Islanders. Ovechkin was asked in ...

For more than a quarter century, the question of who was the greatest goalscorer in National Hockey League history wasn’t really a question at all. The answer was right there in his name.

The New York Islanders defeated the Washington Capitals 4-1 at UBS Arena in Elmont, New York, on Sunday afternoon.