Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals is closing in fast towards breaking the career NHL goals record of 894 held by Wayne Gretzky.

There is only one name left for Alex Ovechkin ... at where Ovechkin stands with regard to Gretzky's career goal record. Gretzky surpassed Gordie Howe for the goals record with No. 802 on March ...

The countdown is on with Alex Ovechkin just ... his 33-year career with 801 goals. Unable to view our graphics? Click here to see them. So how did Gretzky and Ovechkin get there?

Wayne Gretzky (894) 2. Alex Ovechkin (891) 3. Gordie Howe (801) 4. Jaromir Jagr (766) 5. Brett Hull (741) 6. Marcel Dionne (731) 7. Phil Esposito (717) 8. Mike Gartner (708) 9. Mark Messier (694 ...

Alex Ovechkin ... and 700 assists. Ovechkin, after climbing past Mike Gartner (708), Esposito (717), Dionne (731), Brett Hull (741) and Jagr (766), scored goal No. 802 on Dec.

The countdown is on with Alex Ovechkin just 5 goals from overtaking ... A couple decades later Gordie Howe finished his 33-year career with 801 goals. Combine consistent all-star play with health ...

Years before it became obvious that Alex Ovechkin was going to smash the NHL’s all-time goals record, he had an unbroken five-season run leading the league in power-play goals. The 101 pucks he ...

For Alex Ovechkin, scoring the 890th goal of his career wasn't such a sweet moment; in fact, moving five goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL record didn't matter much to the 39-year-old ...

Next on the list in the storied career of Alex Ovechkin will be breaking the goalscoring record of the great Wayne Gretzky. AP Alex Ovechkin almost stopped playing hockey. His mother Tatyana was a ...